#2B190F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.034 49.5), rgb(43, 25, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#2B190F is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B190F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.034 49.5) |
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 #2B190F | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B190F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B190F text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B190F 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27A5C
oklch(63% 0.082 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6342
oklch(55.7% 0.09 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#875233
oklch(49.2% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B190F
oklch(23.5% 0.034 49.5)
#2B190F 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) | #1E1B0E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1616 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B190F
#2B190F
oklch(23.5% 0.034 49.5)
- #0A212B
#0A212B
oklch(23.5% 0.035 229.3)
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 #2B190F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
Use #2B190F 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.