#2B200C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.037 80.8), rgb(43, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#2B200C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B200C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.037 80.8) |
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 #2B200C | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B200C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B200C text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B200C 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 80)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B1A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 81)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B200C
oklch(25.1% 0.037 80.8)
#2B200C 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) | #25200A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1D1B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B200C
#2B200C
oklch(25.1% 0.037 80.8)
- #182234
#182234
oklch(25.2% 0.037 261.7)
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 #2B200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #2B200C 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.