#2B230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.9% 0.04 91), rgb(43, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#2B230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B230B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.04 91) |
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 #2B230B | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B230B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B230B text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B230B 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 91)
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Step 600
600
#8A7019
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91)
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Step 700
700
#755E08
oklch(49.1% 0.098 91.5)
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Step 800
800
#604D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B230B
oklch(25.9% 0.04 91)
#2B230B 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) | #272209 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F201E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B230B
#2B230B
oklch(25.9% 0.04 91)
- #1D2337
#1D2337
oklch(26% 0.039 270.8)
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 #2B230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #2B230B 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.