#2D1E0C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.038 69.6), rgb(45, 30, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#2D1E0C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1E0C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 30, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.038 69.6) |
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 #2D1E0C | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1E0C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1E0C text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1E0C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A471A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1E0C
oklch(24.9% 0.038 69.6)
#2D1E0C 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) | #231F0A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311A1A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1E0C
#2D1E0C
oklch(24.9% 0.038 69.6)
- #132333
#132333
oklch(25% 0.038 249.5)
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 #2D1E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #2D1E0C 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.