#2B171E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.034 357.5), rgb(43, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#2B171E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B171E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 30%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.034 357.5) |
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 #2B171E | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B171E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B171E text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B171E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2748A
oklch(63% 0.083 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C73
oklch(55.5% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C61
oklch(49.1% 0.083 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B171E
oklch(23.5% 0.034 357.5)
#2B171E 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) | #1A1B1E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1619 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B171E
#2B171E
oklch(23.5% 0.034 357.5)
- #09231E
#09231E
oklch(23.4% 0.033 178.6)
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 #2B171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B171E 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.