#2B140D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.3% 0.04 37.7), rgb(43, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#2B140D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B140D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.04 37.7) |
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 #2B140D | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B140D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B140D text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B140D 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B44
oklch(55.5% 0.106 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B36
oklch(49.1% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B140D
oklch(22.3% 0.04 37.7)
#2B140D 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) | #1A170C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301012 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B140D
#2B140D
oklch(22.3% 0.04 37.7)
- #001F27
#001F27
oklch(22.1% 0.04 218.1)
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 #2B140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B140D 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.