#2D200D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.037 75.2), rgb(45, 32, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#2D200D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D200D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 32, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.037 75.2) |
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 #2D200D | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D200D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D200D text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D200D 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98248
oklch(63.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#946A29
oklch(55.5% 0.097 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E581B
oklch(49% 0.09 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#674819
oklch(42.6% 0.075 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D200D
oklch(25.4% 0.037 75.2)
#2D200D 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) | #25200B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311D1C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D200D
#2D200D
oklch(25.4% 0.037 75.2)
- #162334
#162334
oklch(25.3% 0.037 255.5)
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 #2D200D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #2D200D 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.