#2E130B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.047 37.3), rgb(46, 19, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#2E130B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E130B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.047 37.3) |
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 #2E130B | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E130B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E130B text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E130B 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D79
oklch(70.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46F56
oklch(63.1% 0.114 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF563B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#96452D
oklch(49% 0.115 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A26
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38)
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Step 900
900
#633224
oklch(37.8% 0.075 36.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E130B
oklch(22.5% 0.047 37.3)
#2E130B 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) | #1A170A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E11 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E130B
#2E130B
oklch(22.5% 0.047 37.3)
- #002028
#002028
oklch(22.5% 0.04 217.6)
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 #2E130B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E130B 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.