#2B1606
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.043 56.3), rgb(43, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#2B1606 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1606 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.043 56.3) |
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 #2B1606 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1606 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1606 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1606 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E19
oklch(49% 0.106 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#734118
oklch(42.8% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1606
oklch(22.6% 0.043 56.3)
#2B1606 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) | #1C1805 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D06 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301212 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1606
#2B1606
oklch(22.6% 0.043 56.3)
- #041F2D
#041F2D
oklch(22.7% 0.042 234.9)
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 #2B1606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #2B1606 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.