#2E230A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.042 85.2), rgb(46, 35, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#2E230A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E230A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 35, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.042 85.2) |
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 #2E230A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E230A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E230A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E230A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58439
oklch(63% 0.101 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644B05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E230A
oklch(26.3% 0.042 85.2)
#2E230A 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) | #282308 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E230A
#2E230A
oklch(26.3% 0.042 85.2)
- #1B2439
#1B2439
oklch(26.3% 0.042 265.9)
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 #2E230A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
Use #2E230A 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.