#2D201B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.022 42), rgb(45, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#2D201B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D201B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 25%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.022 42) |
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 #2D201B | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D201B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D201B text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D201B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A77F70
oklch(63.1% 0.055 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#916858
oklch(55.5% 0.058 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5748
oklch(49.2% 0.055 43)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D201B
oklch(25.8% 0.022 42)
#2D201B 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) | #23211B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301E1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D201B
#2D201B
oklch(25.8% 0.022 42)
- #17262B
#17262B
oklch(25.7% 0.022 220.8)
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 #2D201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #2D201B 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.