#2B231C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.018 63.1), rgb(43, 35, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#2B231C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B231C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 35, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 21%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.018 63.1) |
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 #2B231C | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B231C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B231C text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B231C 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C47
oklch(49.2% 0.044 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B231C
oklch(26.3% 0.018 63.1)
#2B231C 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) | #26231C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2121 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B231C
#2B231C
oklch(26.3% 0.018 63.1)
- #1D262D
#1D262D
oklch(26.3% 0.018 241.8)
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 #2B231C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
Use #2B231C 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.