#2E1308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.048 42.3), rgb(46, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#2E1308 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1308 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.048 42.3) |
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 #2E1308 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1308 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1308 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1308 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4704E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5631
oklch(55.5% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#964623
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1308
oklch(22.5% 0.048 42.3)
#2E1308 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) | #1A1707 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E10 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1308
#2E1308
oklch(22.5% 0.048 42.3)
- #00202A
#00202A
oklch(22.6% 0.042 222.5)
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 #2E1308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #2E1308 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.