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#2b0b01 color: Root Brew

#2b0b01 is rgb(43, 11, 1) in RGB and oklch(20.212% 0.05773 42.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

20.2%
0.058
42°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.15:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0b01

#2b0b01 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 20.2% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.24:1 contrast and black text 1.15:1, 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: #2b0b01 mixed with white

  1. 2b0b01
  2. 3f2014
  3. 52352a
  4. 674c41
  5. 7b635a
  6. 907b73
  7. a6948e
  8. bcaea9
  9. d2c8c5
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2b0b01 mixed with black

  1. 2b0b01
  2. 240801
  3. 1d0601
  4. 160400
  5. 100200
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0b01 with less saturation

  1. 2b0b01
  2. 290d03
  3. 270e05
  4. 261007
  5. 241109
  6. 22120c
  7. 20130e
  8. 1d1410
  9. 1b1512
  10. 191614

Questions about #2b0b01

What color is #2b0b01?

#2b0b01 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(43, 11, 1), in HSL hsl(14.29, 95.45%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.212% 0.05773 42.013).

What colors go well with #2b0b01?

The complementary color of #2b0b01 is #001b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b080f and #261100. The triadic partners are #001e0e and #131230.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0b01?

White text reads better on #2b0b01: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and black gives 1.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0b01 a warm or cool color?

#2b0b01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 20.2% and its chroma 0.058.