#2E1411
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.043 27.8), rgb(46, 20, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#2E1411 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1411 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.043 27.8) |
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 #2E1411 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1411 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1411 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1411 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C17066
oklch(63.2% 0.105 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC564D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463E
oklch(49% 0.106 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1411
oklch(22.9% 0.043 27.8)
#2E1411 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) | #1A1811 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D11 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331013 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1411
#2E1411
oklch(22.9% 0.043 27.8)
- #002226
#002226
oklch(23% 0.039 206.2)
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 #2E1411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #2E1411 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.