#2E181B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.036 11.3), rgb(46, 24, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#2E181B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E181B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.036 11.3) |
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 #2E181B | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E181B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E181B text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E181B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79096
oklch(70.8% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7737C
oklch(63% 0.086 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25B65
oklch(55.6% 0.093 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A54
oklch(49.1% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D45
oklch(42.7% 0.073 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E181B
oklch(24% 0.036 11.3)
#2E181B 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) | #1C1C1B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321619 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E181B
#2E181B
oklch(24% 0.036 11.3)
- #062523
#062523
oklch(24.1% 0.036 189)
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 #2E181B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #2E181B 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.