#2E240C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.041 86.7), rgb(46, 36, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#2E240C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 87°. 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 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E240C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 36, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.041 86.7) |
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 #2E240C | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E240C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E240C text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E240C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3853D
oklch(63% 0.098 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E15
oklch(55.5% 0.107 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#795C03
oklch(49.1% 0.099 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E240C
oklch(26.6% 0.041 86.7)
#2E240C 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) | #29240A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32201F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E240C
#2E240C
oklch(26.6% 0.041 86.7)
- #1C2539
#1C2539
oklch(26.6% 0.04 265.3)
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 #2E240C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #2E240C 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.