#2B2007
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.042 85.1), rgb(43, 32, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#2B2007 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2007 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 32, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.042 85.1) |
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 #2B2007 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2007 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2007 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2007 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A04
oklch(42.6% 0.085 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2007
oklch(25.1% 0.042 85.1)
#2B2007 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) | #252005 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282308 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1C1B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2007
#2B2007
oklch(25.1% 0.042 85.1)
- #182136
#182136
oklch(25% 0.042 265.8)
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 #2B2007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #2B2007 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.