#2E1803
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.049 62.1), rgb(46, 24, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#2E1803 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1803 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.049 62.1) |
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 #2E1803 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1803 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1803 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1803 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9463
oklch(70.8% 0.092 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7835
oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1803
oklch(23.5% 0.049 62.1)
#2E1803 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) | #1F1A01 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F03 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331313 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1803
#2E1803
oklch(23.5% 0.049 62.1)
- #052033
#052033
oklch(23.4% 0.049 243.1)
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 #2E1803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #2E1803 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.