#2B210F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.034 81), rgb(43, 33, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#2B210F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B210F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 33, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.034 81) |
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 #2B210F | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B210F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B210F text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B210F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844E
oklch(63% 0.081 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D31
oklch(55.5% 0.088 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#785B23
oklch(49% 0.082 81)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B210F
oklch(25.5% 0.034 81)
#2B210F 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) | #25210D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282310 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1E1D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B210F
#2B210F
oklch(25.5% 0.034 81)
- #192333
#192333
oklch(25.5% 0.034 259.6)
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 #2B210F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #2B210F 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.