#2B151E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.038 354.5), rgb(43, 21, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#2B151E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B151E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.038 354.5) |
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 #2B151E | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B151E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B151E text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B151E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15977
oklch(55.7% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C51
oklch(42.7% 0.078 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B151E
oklch(23% 0.038 354.5)
#2B151E 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) | #18191E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1418 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B151E
#2B151E
oklch(23% 0.038 354.5)
- #05231C
#05231C
oklch(23.1% 0.038 174.5)
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 #2B151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B151E 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.