#2B2818
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.028 98.9), rgb(43, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#2B2818 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2818 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.028 98.9) |
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 #2B2818 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2818 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2818 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2818 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#57502A
oklch(42.9% 0.057 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2818
oklch(27.5% 0.028 98.9)
#2B2818 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) | #2B2717 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2819 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2624 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2818
#2B2818
oklch(27.5% 0.028 98.9)
- #252635
#252635
oklch(27.4% 0.028 281.4)
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 #2B2818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B2818 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.