#2E2E13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.043 108.8), rgb(46, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#2E2E13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2E13 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.043 108.8) |
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 #2E2E13 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2E13 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2E13 text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2E13 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3C
oklch(63% 0.105 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797814
oklch(55.6% 0.114 109)
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Step 700
700
#666501
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#53520A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2E13
oklch(29.4% 0.043 108.8)
#2E2E13 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) | #322C11 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D14 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312B28 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2E13
#2E2E13
oklch(29.4% 0.043 108.8)
- #2B2941
#2B2941
oklch(29.5% 0.043 287.2)
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 #2E2E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E2E13 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.