#2E1B00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.051 73.2), rgb(46, 27, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#2E1B00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1B00 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.051 73.2) |
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 #2E1B00 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1B00 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1B00 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1B00 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59759
oklch(70.7% 0.097 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67C1F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1B00
oklch(24.1% 0.051 73.2)
#2E1B00 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) | #221C00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262100 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331615 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1B00
#2E1B00
oklch(24.1% 0.051 73.2)
- #0C2037
#0C2037
oklch(24% 0.051 253.5)
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 #2E1B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #2E1B00 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.