#2B211F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.016 31.3), rgb(43, 33, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#2B211F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B211F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 33, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.016 31.3) |
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 #2B211F | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B211F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B211F text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B211F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.019 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B211F
oklch(25.9% 0.016 31.3)
#2B211F 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) | #23221F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2020 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B211F
#2B211F
oklch(25.9% 0.016 31.3)
- #1B2628
#1B2628
oklch(25.9% 0.016 209.9)
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 #2B211F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B211F 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.