#2E2108
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.043 81.1), rgb(46, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#2E2108 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2108 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.043 81.1) |
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 #2E2108 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2108 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2108 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2108 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B05
oklch(55.6% 0.113 81)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2108
oklch(25.8% 0.043 81.1)
#2E2108 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) | #262106 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D1C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2108
#2E2108
oklch(25.8% 0.043 81.1)
- #172338
#172338
oklch(25.6% 0.043 261.1)
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 #2E2108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E2108 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.