#2E1E14
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.031 52.9), rgb(46, 30, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#2E1E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1E14 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 30, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.031 52.9) |
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 #2E1E14 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1E14 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1E14 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1E14 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#996645
oklch(55.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#825436
oklch(49% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1E14
oklch(25.2% 0.031 52.9)
#2E1E14 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) | #221F13 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262314 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321B1B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1E14
#2E1E14
oklch(25.2% 0.031 52.9)
- #12252F
#12252F
oklch(25.3% 0.031 232.8)
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 #2E1E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #2E1E14 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.