#2D2012
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.031 67.7), rgb(45, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#2D2012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2012 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.031 67.7) |
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 #2D2012 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2012 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2012 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2012 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88156
oklch(63.1% 0.076 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#936A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C24
oklch(37.6% 0.049 66.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2012
oklch(25.5% 0.031 67.7)
#2D2012 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) | #242111 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272412 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311D1D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2012
#2D2012
oklch(25.5% 0.031 67.7)
- #162431
#162431
oklch(25.4% 0.031 247.3)
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 #2D2012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2D2012 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.