#2B281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.023 96.7), rgb(43, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#2B281B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B281B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 23%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.023 96.7) |
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 #2B281B | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B281B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B281B text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B281B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#938A63
oklch(63.1% 0.056 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D744A
oklch(55.7% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B281B
oklch(27.6% 0.023 96.7)
#2B281B 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) | #2B271A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281B | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2625 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B281B
#2B281B
oklch(27.6% 0.023 96.7)
- #252733
#252733
oklch(27.6% 0.022 277.4)
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 #2B281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B281B 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.