#2E2918
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.1% 0.03 93.6), rgb(46, 41, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#2E2918 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2918 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.03 93.6) |
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 #2E2918 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2918 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2918 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2918 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988956
oklch(63.1% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#82723B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2918
oklch(28.1% 0.03 93.6)
#2E2918 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) | #2C2817 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A19 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312725 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2918
#2E2918
oklch(28.1% 0.03 93.6)
- #242838
#242838
oklch(28% 0.03 273.5)
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 #2E2918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E2918 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.