#2D2500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.055 96.8), rgb(45, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#2D2500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2500 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.055 96.8) |
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 #2D2500 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2500 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2500 text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2500 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 96.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC191
oklch(80.8% 0.065 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A150
oklch(70.8% 0.104 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2500
oklch(26.6% 0.055 96.8)
#2D2500 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) | #2A2400 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32211E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2500
#2D2500
oklch(26.6% 0.055 96.8)
- #1F2240
#1F2240
oklch(26.5% 0.056 277.6)
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 #2D2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #2D2500 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.