#2B0E01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.055 47), rgb(43, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#2B0E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0E01 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.055 47) |
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 #2B0E01 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0E01 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0E01 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0E01 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47)
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Step 600
600
#B45316
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4304
oklch(49.2% 0.133 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E380B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#663114
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0E01
oklch(20.8% 0.055 47)
#2B0E01 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) | #161200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1901 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30070B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0E01
#2B0E01
oklch(20.8% 0.055 47)
- #001B26
#001B26
oklch(20.7% 0.04 227.7)
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 #2B0E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #2B0E01 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.