#2B161D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.2% 0.036 358.8), rgb(43, 22, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#2B161D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B161D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.036 358.8) |
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 #2B161D | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B161D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B161D text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B161D text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 358)
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Step 500
500
#B47388
oklch(63% 0.086 359)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B72
oklch(55.6% 0.093 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A60
oklch(49% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3541
oklch(37.8% 0.056 359.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B161D
oklch(23.2% 0.036 358.8)
#2B161D 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) | #191A1D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1518 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B161D
#2B161D
oklch(23.2% 0.036 358.8)
- #06231E
#06231E
oklch(23.3% 0.036 179.6)
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 #2B161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B161D 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.