#2B240F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.036 91.4), rgb(43, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#2B240F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B240F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.036 91.4) |
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 #2B240F | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B240F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B240F text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B240F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8848
oklch(63.2% 0.087 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#887129
oklch(55.6% 0.094 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E1B
oklch(49% 0.088 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B240F
oklch(26.3% 0.036 91.4)
#2B240F 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) | #28230D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2510 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F211F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B240F
#2B240F
oklch(26.3% 0.036 91.4)
- #1E2436
#1E2436
oklch(26.3% 0.035 269.7)
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 #2B240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #2B240F 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.