#2E260B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8), rgb(46, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#2E260B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E260B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8) |
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 #2E260B | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E260B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E260B text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E260B 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8735
oklch(62.9% 0.105 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#2E260B 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) | #2B2508 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322220 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E260B
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
- #20253C
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
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 #2E260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #2E260B 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.