#2E1E02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.049 78.3), rgb(46, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#2E1E02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1E02 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.049 78.3) |
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 #2E1E02 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1E02 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1E02 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1E02 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 79)
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Step 500
500
#B07F24
oklch(63% 0.119 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C02
oklch(37.9% 0.078 78.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1E02
oklch(24.9% 0.049 78.3)
#2E1E02 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) | #241F00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282303 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331A18 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1E02
#2E1E02
oklch(24.9% 0.049 78.3)
- #122139
#122139
oklch(24.8% 0.05 259.4)
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 #2E1E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E1E02 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.