#2E230F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.037 81), rgb(46, 35, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#2E230F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E230F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 35, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.037 81) |
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 #2E230F | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E230F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E230F text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E230F 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E230F
oklch(26.4% 0.037 81)
#2E230F 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) | #28230D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2610 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32201E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E230F
#2E230F
oklch(26.4% 0.037 81)
- #1B2537
#1B2537
oklch(26.4% 0.037 261.8)
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 #2E230F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #2E230F 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.