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#2b1306 color: Shadow Play

#2b1306 is rgb(43, 19, 6) in RGB and oklch(21.899% 0.04562 48.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

21.9%
0.046
48°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b1306

#2b1306 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 21.9% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.52:1 contrast and black text 1.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2d1403). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2b1306 mixed with white

  1. 2b1306
  2. 3e271b
  3. 513b30
  4. 665147
  5. 7a685f
  6. 8f7f77
  7. a59891
  8. bbb0ab
  9. d1cac7
  10. e8e4e2

Darker: #2b1306 mixed with black

  1. 2b1306
  2. 240f04
  3. 1d0b03
  4. 160702
  5. 100501
  6. 0a0301
  7. 050100
  8. 020100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b1306 with less saturation

  1. 2b1306
  2. 2a1408
  3. 28150b
  4. 26160d
  5. 25160f
  6. 231711
  7. 221813
  8. 201915
  9. 1e1917
  10. 1c1a19

Questions about #2b1306

What color is #2b1306?

#2b1306 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Shadow Play. In RGB it is rgb(43, 19, 6), in HSL hsl(21.08, 75.51%, 9.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.899% 0.04562 48.285).

What colors go well with #2b1306?

The complementary color of #2b1306 is #001e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c1112 and #261700. The triadic partners are #002116 and #1a162e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b1306?

White text reads better on #2b1306: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 and black gives 1.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b1306 a warm or cool color?

#2b1306 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 21.9% and its chroma 0.046.