#2E2909
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.048 100.4), rgb(46, 41, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#2E2909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 100°. 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 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2909 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.048 100.4) |
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 #2E2909 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2909 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2909 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2909 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 100.5)
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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
#4B4203
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2909
oklch(27.9% 0.048 100.4)
#2E2909 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) | #2E2806 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322522 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2909
#2E2909
oklch(27.9% 0.048 100.4)
- #242640
#242640
oklch(28% 0.048 279.5)
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 #2E2909, 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 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #2E2909 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.