#2E2102
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.05 85.6), rgb(46, 33, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#2E2102 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2102 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 33, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.05 85.6) |
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 #2E2102 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2102 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2102 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2102 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE95
oklch(80.8% 0.059 85)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C58
oklch(70.6% 0.095 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA831C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2102
oklch(25.7% 0.05 85.6)
#2E2102 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) | #272100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2403 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D1B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2102
#2E2102
oklch(25.7% 0.05 85.6)
- #18223B
#18223B
oklch(25.6% 0.049 266.5)
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 #2E2102, 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 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #2E2102 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.