#2D260A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.044 95.2), rgb(45, 38, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#2D260A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D260A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.044 95.2) |
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 #2D260A | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D260A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D260A text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D260A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8833
oklch(63% 0.107 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#2D260A 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) | #2B2507 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312320 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D260A
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
- #20243C
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
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 #2D260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #2D260A 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.