#2E0F04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.055 41.1), rgb(46, 15, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#2E0F04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0F04 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 15, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.055 41.1) |
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 #2E0F04 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0F04 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0F04 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0F04 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A45
oklch(63.1% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F25
oklch(55.6% 0.146 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F17
oklch(49% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#803516
oklch(42.7% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0F04
oklch(21.6% 0.055 41.1)
#2E0F04 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) | #181403 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B03 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33080C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0F04
#2E0F04
oklch(21.6% 0.055 41.1)
- #001E27
#001E27
oklch(21.8% 0.04 221.1)
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 #2E0F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #2E0F04 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.