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#2b0802 color: Root Brew

#2b0802 is rgb(43, 8, 2) in RGB and oklch(19.724% 0.06052 35.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

19.7%
0.061
36°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.14:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0802

#2b0802 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 19.7% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.45:1 contrast and black text 1.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Root Brew (#290e05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2b0802 mixed with white

  1. 2b0802
  2. 3f1e15
  3. 53332b
  4. 674a42
  5. 7c615a
  6. 917a74
  7. a6938e
  8. bcada9
  9. d2c8c5
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2b0802 mixed with black

  1. 2b0802
  2. 240601
  3. 1d0401
  4. 160301
  5. 100200
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0802 with less saturation

  1. 2b0802
  2. 290a04
  3. 270c06
  4. 250d08
  5. 230f0a
  6. 21100c
  7. 1f110e
  8. 1d1310
  9. 1a1412
  10. 181414

Questions about #2b0802

What color is #2b0802?

#2b0802 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(43, 8, 2), in HSL hsl(8.78, 91.11%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.724% 0.06052 35.586).

What colors go well with #2b0802?

The complementary color of #2b0802 is #001b25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a0611 and #270e00. The triadic partners are #001d09 and #0f1130.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0802?

White text reads better on #2b0802: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 and black gives 1.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0802 a warm or cool color?

#2b0802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 19.7% and its chroma 0.061.