#2E220E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.037 78.7), rgb(46, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#2E220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E220E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.037 78.7) |
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 #2E220E | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E220E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E220E text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E220E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C26
oklch(55.7% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A18
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E220E
oklch(26.1% 0.037 78.7)
#2E220E 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) | #27220C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E220E
#2E220E
oklch(26.1% 0.037 78.7)
- #192536
#192536
oklch(26.2% 0.036 257.1)
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 #2E220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E220E 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.