#2E1E19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.027 38.1), rgb(46, 30, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#2E1E19 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1E19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 30, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.027 38.1) |
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 #2E1E19 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1E19 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1E19 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1E19 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#986555
oklch(55.7% 0.071 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#815345
oklch(49% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#694439
oklch(42.6% 0.055 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1E19
oklch(25.4% 0.027 38.1)
#2E1E19 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) | #222019 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262319 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321C1D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1E19
#2E1E19
oklch(25.4% 0.027 38.1)
- #13262B
#13262B
oklch(25.5% 0.027 216.5)
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 #2E1E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E1E19 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.