#2E250A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7), rgb(46, 37, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#2E250A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E250A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 37, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7) |
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 #2E250A | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E250A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E250A text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E250A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28734
oklch(63.2% 0.106 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
#2E250A 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) | #2A2407 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32211F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E250A
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
- #1E253B
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
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 #2E250A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #2E250A 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.