#2E1509
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.046 45.3), rgb(46, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#2E1509 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1509 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.046 45.3) |
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 #2E1509 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1509 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1509 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1509 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#C0724E
oklch(63% 0.111 45)
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Step 600
600
#AC5931
oklch(55.6% 0.121 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#934923
oklch(49.1% 0.112 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1509
oklch(22.9% 0.046 45.3)
#2E1509 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) | #1C1808 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331012 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1509
#2E1509
oklch(22.9% 0.046 45.3)
- #00212C
#00212C
oklch(23% 0.043 224.3)
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 #2E1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E1509 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.