#2E280E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.042 96.5), rgb(46, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#2E280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E280E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.042 96.5) |
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 #2E280E | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E280E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E280E text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E280E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#86720F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E280E
oklch(27.7% 0.042 96.5)
#2E280E 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) | #2C270B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322522 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E280E
#2E280E
oklch(27.7% 0.042 96.5)
- #23263D
#23263D
oklch(27.7% 0.043 277.5)
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 #2E280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #2E280E 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.