#2B1609
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.041 51.2), rgb(43, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#2B1609 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1609 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.041 51.2) |
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 #2B1609 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1609 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1609 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1609 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1609
oklch(22.6% 0.041 51.2)
#2B1609 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) | #1C1808 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D09 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301213 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1609
#2B1609
oklch(22.6% 0.041 51.2)
- #041F2C
#041F2C
oklch(22.6% 0.041 232.9)
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 #2B1609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #2B1609 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.