#2B1302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.049 55.5), rgb(43, 19, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#2B1302 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1302 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 19, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.049 55.5) |
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 #2B1302 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1302 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1302 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1302 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B13
oklch(55.5% 0.13 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#934A01
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55)
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Step 800
800
#773E09
oklch(42.7% 0.099 56)
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Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1302
oklch(21.8% 0.049 55.5)
#2B1302 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) | #1A1601 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B02 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300E0F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1302
#2B1302
oklch(21.8% 0.049 55.5)
- #001D2D
#001D2D
oklch(21.8% 0.047 236.3)
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 #2B1302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #2B1302 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.