#2E2218
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.026 61.2), rgb(46, 34, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#2E2218 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2218 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.026 61.2) |
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 #2E2218 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2218 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2218 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2218 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A82
oklch(70.6% 0.048 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58163
oklch(63% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583B
oklch(49% 0.063 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2218
oklch(26.3% 0.026 61.2)
#2E2218 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) | #262317 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292518 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32201F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2218
#2E2218
oklch(26.3% 0.026 61.2)
- #192630
#192630
oklch(26.1% 0.026 242)
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 #2E2218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #2E2218 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.