#2E1913
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.036 36.7), rgb(46, 25, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#2E1913 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| 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 | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1913 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.036 36.7) |
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 #2E1913 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1913 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1913 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1913 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
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77664
oklch(63% 0.087 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1913
oklch(24% 0.036 36.7)
#2E1913 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) | #1E1C12 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232013 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321617 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1913
#2E1913
oklch(24% 0.036 36.7)
- #07232A
#07232A
oklch(23.9% 0.036 217.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E1913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #2E1913 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.