#2E2912
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.038 97.4), rgb(46, 41, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#2E2912 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2912 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.038 97.4) |
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 #2E2912 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2912 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2912 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2912 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A44
oklch(63.2% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#847323
oklch(55.6% 0.1 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6014
oklch(49% 0.093 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2912
oklch(28% 0.038 97.4)
#2E2912 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) | #2D2810 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A13 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322624 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2912
#2E2912
oklch(28% 0.038 97.4)
- #24273C
#24273C
oklch(28% 0.039 277.3)
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 #2E2912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E2912 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.