#2E2608
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1), rgb(46, 38, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#2E2608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2608 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1) |
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 #2E2608 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2608 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2608 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2608 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC199
oklch(81% 0.055 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0882B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4E4007
oklch(37.6% 0.073 93.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#2E2608 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) | #2B2505 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322220 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2608
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
- #20253D
#20253D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 274.1)
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 #2E2608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #2E2608 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.