#2B1407
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.1% 0.044 49.1), rgb(43, 20, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#2B1407 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1407 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.044 49.1) |
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 #2B1407 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1407 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1407 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1407 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD754D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#904B22
oklch(49% 0.108 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1407
oklch(22.1% 0.044 49.1)
#2B1407 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) | #1A1706 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C07 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300F11 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1407
#2B1407
oklch(22.1% 0.044 49.1)
- #001E2B
#001E2B
oklch(22% 0.044 230.2)
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 #2B1407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #2B1407 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.