#2E140D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.045 36), rgb(46, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#2E140D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E140D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.045 36) |
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 #2E140D | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E140D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E140D text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E140D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1705A
oklch(63% 0.108 36)
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Step 600
600
#AD5740
oklch(55.6% 0.118 36)
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Step 700
700
#944732
oklch(49.1% 0.109 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E140D
oklch(22.8% 0.045 36)
#2E140D 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) | #1B180C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330F12 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E140D
#2E140D
oklch(22.8% 0.045 36)
- #002128
#002128
oklch(22.8% 0.04 214.6)
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 #2E140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E140D 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.