#2B1804
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.045 65.2), rgb(43, 24, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#2B1804 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1804 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 24, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.045 65.2) |
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 #2B1804 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1804 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1804 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1804 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16315
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5103
oklch(49% 0.109 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1804
oklch(23% 0.045 65.2)
#2B1804 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) | #1E1A02 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E04 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301414 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1804
#2B1804
oklch(23% 0.045 65.2)
- #081F30
#081F30
oklch(23.1% 0.044 243.7)
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 #2B1804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #2B1804 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.