#2B1600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.05 66), rgb(43, 22, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#2B1600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1600 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.05 66) |
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 #2B1600 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1600 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1600 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1600 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA792C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3807
oklch(37.7% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1600
oklch(22.5% 0.05 66)
#2B1600 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) | #1D1800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D00 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301111 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1600
#2B1600
oklch(22.5% 0.05 66)
- #041D31
#041D31
oklch(22.3% 0.05 245.9)
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 #2B1600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #2B1600 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.