#2E2811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.038 95.1), rgb(46, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#2E2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 95°. 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 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2811 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.038 95.1) |
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 #2E2811 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2811 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2811 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2811 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9B8943
oklch(63.1% 0.093 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#867221
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#716013
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2811
oklch(27.7% 0.038 95.1)
#2E2811 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) | #2C270F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2912 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322523 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2811
#2E2811
oklch(27.7% 0.038 95.1)
- #23273B
#23273B
oklch(27.8% 0.037 275)
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 #2E2811, 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 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E2811 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.