#2E2312
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.033 77.5), rgb(46, 35, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#2E2312 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2312 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 35, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.033 77.5) |
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 #2E2312 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2312 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2312 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2312 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48350
oklch(63% 0.079 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C33
oklch(55.5% 0.087 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A26
oklch(49% 0.08 77)
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Step 800
800
#634A21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2312
oklch(26.4% 0.033 77.5)
#2E2312 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) | #272311 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32201F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2312
#2E2312
oklch(26.4% 0.033 77.5)
- #1B2635
#1B2635
oklch(26.6% 0.032 256.3)
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 #2E2312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E2312 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.