#2E0C00
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.061 43.7), rgb(46, 12, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#2E0C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0C00 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.061 43.7) |
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 #2E0C00 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0C00 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0C00 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0C00 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16735
oklch(63.2% 0.148 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A03
oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0C00
oklch(21% 0.061 43.7)
#2E0C00 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) | #161200 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A00 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340409 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0C00
#2E0C00
oklch(21% 0.061 43.7)
- #001C25
#001C25
oklch(21% 0.039 222.2)
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 #2E0C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.091
Use #2E0C00 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.