#2E2206
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.046 85.3), rgb(46, 34, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#2E2206 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2206 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.046 85.3) |
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 #2E2206 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2206 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2206 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2206 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF99
oklch(81% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8842D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2206
oklch(26% 0.046 85.3)
#2E2206 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) | #272203 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2507 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331E1C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2206
#2E2206
oklch(26% 0.046 85.3)
- #19233A
#19233A
oklch(25.9% 0.046 265.5)
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 #2E2206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #2E2206 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.