#2E2B19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.031 99.9), rgb(46, 43, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#2E2B19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2B19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 43, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.031 99.9) |
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 #2E2B19 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2B19 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2B19 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2B19 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E7439
oklch(55.5% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B622C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 100)
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Step 800
800
#575025
oklch(42.8% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2B19
oklch(28.7% 0.031 99.9)
#2E2B19 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) | #2E2A18 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312926 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2B19
#2E2B19
oklch(28.7% 0.031 99.9)
- #27293A
#27293A
oklch(28.7% 0.031 279)
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 #2E2B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E2B19 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.