#2E2215
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.029 68.3), rgb(46, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#2E2215 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2215 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.029 68.3) |
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 #2E2215 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2215 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2215 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2215 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6825B
oklch(63.2% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#916B40
oklch(55.7% 0.076 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5932
oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2215
oklch(26.2% 0.029 68.3)
#2E2215 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) | #262314 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292515 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F1F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2215
#2E2215
oklch(26.2% 0.029 68.3)
- #192632
#192632
oklch(26.2% 0.029 247)
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 #2E2215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E2215 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.