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#2b0f05 color: Root Brew

#2b0f05 is rgb(43, 15, 5) in RGB and oklch(21.048% 0.05041 41.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

21%
0.050
41°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.17:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0f05

#2b0f05 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 21% lightness, 0.05 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.9:1 contrast and black text 1.17:1, 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: #2b0f05 mixed with white

  1. 2b0f05
  2. 3e2319
  3. 52382f
  4. 664e46
  5. 7b655d
  6. 907d76
  7. a59690
  8. bbafab
  9. d1c9c6
  10. e8e4e2

Darker: #2b0f05 mixed with black

  1. 2b0f05
  2. 240b04
  3. 1d0803
  4. 160502
  5. 100301
  6. 0a0201
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0f05 with less saturation

  1. 2b0f05
  2. 291007
  3. 281109
  4. 26130b
  5. 24140d
  6. 22140f
  7. 211511
  8. 1f1613
  9. 1d1715
  10. 1b1817

Questions about #2b0f05

What color is #2b0f05?

#2b0f05 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(43, 15, 5), in HSL hsl(15.79, 79.17%, 9.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.048% 0.05041 41.081).

What colors go well with #2b0f05?

The complementary color of #2b0f05 is #001d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b0d13 and #261300. The triadic partners are #001f11 and #15152f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0f05?

White text reads better on #2b0f05: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.9:1 and black gives 1.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0f05 a warm or cool color?

#2b0f05 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 21% and its chroma 0.05.