#2E1D10
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.035 57.7), rgb(46, 29, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#2E1D10 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1D10 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 29, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.035 57.7) |
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 #2E1D10 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1D10 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1D10 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1D10 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C55
oklch(63% 0.084 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C653A
oklch(55.7% 0.092 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4425
oklch(42.6% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1D10
oklch(24.9% 0.035 57.7)
#2E1D10 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) | #221E0F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321A1A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1D10
#2E1D10
oklch(24.9% 0.035 57.7)
- #102430
#102430
oklch(25% 0.035 236.7)
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 #2E1D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2E1D10 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.