#2D1912
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.035 40), rgb(45, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#2D1912 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1912 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.035 40) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2D1912 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1912 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1912 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1912 text on black | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59382
oklch(70.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67862
oklch(63.2% 0.085 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#894F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1912
oklch(23.8% 0.035 40)
#2D1912 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E1B11 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232012 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311617 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1912
#2D1912
oklch(23.8% 0.035 40)
- #08232A
#08232A
oklch(23.9% 0.035 217.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2D1912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #2D1912 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.