#2E2818
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.029 89.8), rgb(46, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#2E2818 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2818 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.029 89.8) |
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 #2E2818 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2818 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2818 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2818 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA07A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#84713D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 91)
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Step 900
900
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2818
oklch(27.9% 0.029 89.8)
#2E2818 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) | #2B2717 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312624 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2818
#2E2818
oklch(27.9% 0.029 89.8)
- #232837
#232837
oklch(27.9% 0.029 270.2)
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 #2E2818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E2818 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.