#2E2714
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.033 89.9), rgb(46, 39, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#2E2714 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2714 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 39, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.033 89.9) |
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 #2E2714 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2714 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2714 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2714 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C874E
oklch(63% 0.08 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#877131
oklch(55.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E23
oklch(49.1% 0.081 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2714
oklch(27.5% 0.033 89.9)
#2E2714 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) | #2B2612 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2815 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322422 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2714
#2E2714
oklch(27.5% 0.033 89.9)
- #212738
#212738
oklch(27.5% 0.033 269.2)
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 #2E2714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E2714 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.