#2E1912
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.036 39.2), rgb(46, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#2E1912 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| 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 | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1912 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.036 39.2) |
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 #2E1912 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1912 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1912 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1912 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35F48
oklch(55.7% 0.096 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E39
oklch(49.1% 0.089 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C372A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1912
oklch(24% 0.036 39.2)
#2E1912 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) | #1E1C11 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232012 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321617 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1912
#2E1912
oklch(24% 0.036 39.2)
- #07232B
#07232B
oklch(23.9% 0.036 220.2)
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 #2E1912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #2E1912 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.