#2B221F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.015 39.3), rgb(43, 34, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#2B221F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.015. 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 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B221F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.015 39.3) |
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 #2B221F | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B221F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B221F text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B221F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8279
oklch(63% 0.037 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#886C62
oklch(55.6% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A51
oklch(49.1% 0.037 40)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A43
oklch(42.8% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B221F
oklch(26.1% 0.015 39.3)
#2B221F 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) | #24231F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26251F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2121 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B221F, 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
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B221F 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.