#2E1F12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.032 61.5), rgb(46, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#2E1F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F12 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.032 61.5) |
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 #2E1F12 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F12 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F12 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F12 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400
#BD987A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F12
oklch(25.4% 0.032 61.5)
#2E1F12 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) | #242011 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321C1C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F12
#2E1F12
oklch(25.4% 0.032 61.5)
- #142531
#142531
oklch(25.6% 0.032 240.4)
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 #2E1F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E1F12 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.