#2E1F0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.036 66.8), rgb(46, 31, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#2E1F0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F0F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.036 66.8) |
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 #2E1F0F | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F0F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F0F text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F0F 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986832
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#815624
oklch(49% 0.087 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F0F
oklch(25.4% 0.036 66.8)
#2E1F0F 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) | #24200E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321C1B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F0F
#2E1F0F
oklch(25.4% 0.036 66.8)
- #142433
#142433
oklch(25.4% 0.036 247.9)
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 #2E1F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #2E1F0F 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.