#2E1C09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.042 65.1), rgb(46, 28, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#2E1C09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1C09 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.042 65.1) |
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 #2E1C09 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1C09 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1C09 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1C09 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6421
oklch(55.6% 0.11 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#875313
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1C09
oklch(24.5% 0.042 65.1)
#2E1C09 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) | #221D07 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262109 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331818 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1C09
#2E1C09
oklch(24.5% 0.042 65.1)
- #0E2233
#0E2233
oklch(24.4% 0.042 246.2)
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 #2E1C09, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #2E1C09 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.