#2E2516
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.029 79.8), rgb(46, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#2E2516 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2516 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.029 79.8) |
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 #2E2516 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2516 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2516 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2516 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08558
oklch(63.1% 0.07 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 79)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#2E2516 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) | #292515 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2716 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322221 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2516
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
- #1E2735
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
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 #2E2516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E2516 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.