#2B1101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.052 52.9), rgb(43, 17, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#2B1101 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1101 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 17, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.052 52.9) |
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 #2B1101 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1101 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1101 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1101 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69C
oklch(80.8% 0.061 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 53)
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Step 500
500
#C47239
oklch(63.2% 0.126 53)
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Step 600
600
#AF580D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B06
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1101
oklch(21.4% 0.052 52.9)
#2B1101 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) | #191400 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A01 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300B0D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1101
#2B1101
oklch(21.4% 0.052 52.9)
- #001C2A
#001C2A
oklch(21.3% 0.044 233.4)
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 #2B1101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
Use #2B1101 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.