#2B3121
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.029 124.8), rgb(43, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#2B3121 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3121 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.029 124.8) |
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 #2B3121 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3121 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3121 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3121 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B49
oklch(55.5% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#58683A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3121
oklch(30.2% 0.029 124.8)
#2B3121 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) | #332F20 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F22 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2F2D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3121
#2B3121
oklch(30.2% 0.029 124.8)
- #322B3A
#322B3A
oklch(30.3% 0.028 306)
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 #2B3121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B3121 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.