#2D2310
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.035 82.3), rgb(45, 35, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#2D2310 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2310 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 35, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.035 82.3) |
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 #2D2310 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2310 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2310 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2310 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B1F
oklch(48.9% 0.085 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2310
oklch(26.3% 0.035 82.3)
#2D2310 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) | #27230E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2511 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31201E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2310
#2D2310
oklch(26.3% 0.035 82.3)
- #1B2536
#1B2536
oklch(26.3% 0.035 260.8)
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 #2D2310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #2D2310 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.