#2E1902
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.049 65.9), rgb(46, 25, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#2E1902 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1902 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.049 65.9) |
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 #2E1902 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1902 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1902 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1902 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99560
oklch(70.8% 0.094 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA792E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3809
oklch(37.7% 0.078 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1902
oklch(23.7% 0.049 65.9)
#2E1902 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331414 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1902
#2E1902
oklch(23.7% 0.049 65.9)
- #072034
#072034
oklch(23.6% 0.049 246.1)
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 #2E1902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #2E1902 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.