#2B261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.015 76.3), rgb(43, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#2B261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B261F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.015 76.3) |
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 #2B261F | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B261F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B261F text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B261F 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#968772
oklch(63.1% 0.035 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4A
oklch(49% 0.035 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B261F
oklch(27.2% 0.015 76.3)
#2B261F 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) | #28261F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2524 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.015 |
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 #2B261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B261F 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.