#2E2400
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.054 93.2), rgb(46, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#2E2400 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2400 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.054 93.2) |
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 #2E2400 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2400 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2400 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2400 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEC092
oklch(80.8% 0.063 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2400
oklch(26.4% 0.054 93.2)
#2E2400 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) | #2A2300 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33201D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2400
#2E2400
oklch(26.4% 0.054 93.2)
- #1D233F
#1D233F
oklch(26.6% 0.053 273.1)
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 #2E2400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
Use #2E2400 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.