#2E1D03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.048 74.8), rgb(46, 29, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#2E1D03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1D03 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 29, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.048 74.8) |
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 #2E1D03 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1D03 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1D03 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1D03 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B07
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1D03
oklch(24.7% 0.048 74.8)
#2E1D03 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) | #231E01 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331918 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1D03
#2E1D03
oklch(24.7% 0.048 74.8)
- #102137
#102137
oklch(24.5% 0.048 255.5)
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 #2E1D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E1D03 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.