#2E220A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.042 82.4), rgb(46, 34, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#2E220A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. 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 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E220A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.042 82.4) |
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 #2E220A | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E220A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E220A text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E220A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833B
oklch(63% 0.1 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C11
oklch(55.6% 0.109 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E220A
oklch(26% 0.042 82.4)
#2E220A 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) | #272208 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331E1D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E220A
#2E220A
oklch(26% 0.042 82.4)
- #192438
#192438
oklch(26% 0.041 261.9)
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 #2E220A, 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 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E220A 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.