#2E2800
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.057 100.7), rgb(46, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#2E2800 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2800 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.057 100.7) |
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 #2E2800 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2800 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2800 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2800 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC290
oklch(80.8% 0.067 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#B0A24C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2800
oklch(27.5% 0.057 100.7)
#2E2800 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) | #2D2600 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2902 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332420 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2800
#2E2800
oklch(27.5% 0.057 100.7)
- #232443
#232443
oklch(27.6% 0.057 280.6)
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 #2E2800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
Use #2E2800 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.