#2E161B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.039 7.2), rgb(46, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#2E161B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E161B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.039 7.2) |
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 #2E161B | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E161B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E161B text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E161B text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D98
oklch(70.7% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65869
oklch(55.7% 0.104 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E161B
oklch(23.6% 0.039 7.2)
#2E161B 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) | #1A1A1B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321418 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E161B
#2E161B
oklch(23.6% 0.039 7.2)
- #022421
#022421
oklch(23.5% 0.039 186.4)
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 #2E161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E161B 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.