#2E2010
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.034 69), rgb(46, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#2E2010 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2010 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.034 69) |
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 #2E2010 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2010 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2010 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2010 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8050
oklch(63.1% 0.084 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#966933
oklch(55.7% 0.091 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#805725
oklch(49.1% 0.085 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#684721
oklch(42.6% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2010
oklch(25.6% 0.034 69)
#2E2010 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) | #25210F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282410 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321D1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2010
#2E2010
oklch(25.6% 0.034 69)
- #162433
#162433
oklch(25.5% 0.034 250.9)
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 #2E2010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E2010 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.