#2E160C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.043 42.9), rgb(46, 22, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#2E160C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E160C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.043 42.9) |
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 #2E160C | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E160C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E160C text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E160C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9078
oklch(70.6% 0.081 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7355
oklch(63% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95B39
oklch(55.6% 0.113 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D25
oklch(42.7% 0.088 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E160C
oklch(23.2% 0.043 42.9)
#2E160C 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) | #1C190B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331214 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E160C
#2E160C
oklch(23.2% 0.043 42.9)
- #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 #2E160C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #2E160C 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.