#2D1E02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.048 80.1), rgb(45, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#2D1E02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1E02 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.048 80.1) |
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 #2D1E02 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1E02 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1E02 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1E02 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8025
oklch(63% 0.117 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1E02
oklch(24.8% 0.048 80.1)
#2D1E02 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) | #241E00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272203 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321A18 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1E02
#2D1E02
oklch(24.8% 0.048 80.1)
- #132138
#132138
oklch(24.8% 0.048 259.9)
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 #2D1E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #2D1E02 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.