#2B0F01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.054 48.9), rgb(43, 15, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2B0F01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0F01 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 15, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.054 48.9) |
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 #2B0F01 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0F01 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0F01 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0F01 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35513
oklch(55.7% 0.141 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#994401
oklch(49% 0.131 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3909
oklch(42.8% 0.109 49)
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Step 900
900
#653213
oklch(37.8% 0.085 48.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0F01
oklch(21% 0.054 48.9)
#2B0F01 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) | #171300 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1901 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30090B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0F01
#2B0F01
oklch(21% 0.054 48.9)
- #001B27
#001B27
oklch(20.8% 0.041 229.9)
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 #2B0F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #2B0F01 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.