#2B291A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.026 101.5), rgb(43, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#2B291A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. 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 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B291A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.026 101.5) |
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 #2B291A | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B291A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B291A text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B291A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#918B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7544
oklch(55.6% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B291A
oklch(27.8% 0.026 101.5)
#2B291A 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) | #2C2819 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2725 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B291A
#2B291A
oklch(27.8% 0.026 101.5)
- #262735
#262735
oklch(27.8% 0.026 281.4)
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 #2B291A, 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 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #2B291A 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.