#2E1309
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.048 40.6), rgb(46, 19, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#2E1309 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| 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 | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1309 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.048 40.6) |
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 #2E1309 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1309 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1309 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1309 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18D75
oklch(70.6% 0.09 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46F51
oklch(63% 0.116 40)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964627
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1309
oklch(22.5% 0.048 40.6)
#2E1309 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) | #1A1708 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D09 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E11 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1309
#2E1309
oklch(22.5% 0.048 40.6)
- #002029
#002029
oklch(22.5% 0.041 220.1)
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 #2E1309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E1309 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.