#2E130D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.046 33.7), rgb(46, 19, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#2E130D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E130D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.046 33.7) |
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 #2E130D | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E130D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E130D text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E130D 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5542
oklch(55.6% 0.122 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#964534
oklch(49.1% 0.113 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A392B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E130D
oklch(22.6% 0.046 33.7)
#2E130D 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) | #1A170C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E12 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E130D
#2E130D
oklch(22.6% 0.046 33.7)
- #002027
#002027
oklch(22.4% 0.04 215)
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 #2E130D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E130D 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.