#2E1910
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.038 43.8), rgb(46, 25, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#2E1910 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1910 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.038 43.8) |
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 #2E1910 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1910 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1910 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1910 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 44)
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Step 600
600
#A35F41
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E33
oklch(49% 0.092 44)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1910
oklch(23.9% 0.038 43.8)
#2E1910 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) | #1E1C0F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232010 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331517 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1910
#2E1910
oklch(23.9% 0.038 43.8)
- #07232C
#07232C
oklch(24% 0.037 222.8)
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 #2E1910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #2E1910 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.