#2B251A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.021 82.5), rgb(43, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#2B251A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B251A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.021 82.5) |
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 #2B251A | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B251A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B251A text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B251A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#84714D
oklch(55.7% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B251A
oklch(26.8% 0.021 82.5)
#2B251A 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) | #282519 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2322 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B251A
#2B251A
oklch(26.8% 0.021 82.5)
- #202630
#202630
oklch(26.7% 0.021 260.6)
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 #2B251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B251A 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.