#2E270F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.04 93.4), rgb(46, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#2E270F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E270F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.04 93.4) |
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 #2E270F | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E270F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E270F text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E270F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19F
oklch(81% 0.047 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D883F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#88711A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D4115
oklch(37.8% 0.063 93.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E270F
oklch(27.4% 0.04 93.4)
#2E270F 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) | #2B260D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2810 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322422 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E270F
#2E270F
oklch(27.4% 0.04 93.4)
- #21263B
#21263B
oklch(27.4% 0.04 273.3)
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 #2E270F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #2E270F 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.