#2D200A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.04 78.4), rgb(45, 32, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#2D200A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 78°. 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 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D200A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 32, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.04 78.4) |
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 #2D200A | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D200A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D200A text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D200A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F590B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#67490F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D200A
oklch(25.4% 0.04 78.4)
#2D200A 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) | #252008 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311C1B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D200A
#2D200A
oklch(25.4% 0.04 78.4)
- #162336
#162336
oklch(25.4% 0.041 257.8)
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 #2D200A, 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 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
Use #2D200A 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.