#2E1900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.052 68.5), rgb(46, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#2E1900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1900 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.052 68.5) |
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 #2E1900 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1900 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1900 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1900 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA96
oklch(80.9% 0.061 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9955A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7923
oklch(63% 0.125 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3801
oklch(37.7% 0.082 68.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1900
oklch(23.7% 0.052 68.5)
#2E1900 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) | #201B00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331414 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1900
#2E1900
oklch(23.7% 0.052 68.5)
- #072036
#072036
oklch(23.7% 0.052 248.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #2E1900
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #2E1900. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #2E1900 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.