#2B181C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.031 6), rgb(43, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#2B181C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B181C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.031 6) |
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 #2B181C | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B181C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B181C text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B181C text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2929B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17682
oklch(63% 0.076 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B181C
oklch(23.6% 0.031 6)
#2B181C 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) | #1B1B1C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1719 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B181C
#2B181C
oklch(23.6% 0.031 6)
- #0A2320
#0A2320
oklch(23.5% 0.031 184.8)
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 #2B181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B181C 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.