#2B2522
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.011 48.3), rgb(43, 37, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#2B2522 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2522 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 12%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.011 48.3) |
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 #2B2522 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2522 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2522 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2522 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D96
oklch(70.7% 0.02 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#97857C
oklch(63% 0.026 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#826F65
oklch(55.7% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D54
oklch(49.2% 0.026 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#594C45
oklch(42.7% 0.021 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#2B2522 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) | #272522 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282722 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2424 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.011 |
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 #2B2522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B2522 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.