#2D210E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.036 77.5), rgb(45, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#2D210E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D210E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.036 77.5) |
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 #2D210E | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D210E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D210E text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D210E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C70
oklch(70.8% 0.069 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78349
oklch(63.2% 0.088 78)
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Step 600
600
#926B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C591D
oklch(49% 0.088 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D1C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 76.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D210E
oklch(25.7% 0.036 77.5)
#2D210E 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) | #26210C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311E1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D210E
#2D210E
oklch(25.7% 0.036 77.5)
- #182435
#182435
oklch(25.8% 0.036 257.1)
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 #2D210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #2D210E 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.