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#2b230b color: Coffee Grounds

#2b230b is rgb(43, 35, 11) in RGB and oklch(25.919% 0.03982 90.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

25.9%
0.040
91°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-800
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b230b

#2b230b is a muted very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 25.9% lightness, 0.04 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.58:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coffee Grounds (#302010). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-800.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2b230b mixed with white

  1. 2b230b
  2. 3d3620
  3. 504936
  4. 645e4c
  5. 787364
  6. 8d897c
  7. a39f95
  8. b9b6ae
  9. d0cec9
  10. e7e6e3

Darker: #2b230b mixed with black

  1. 2b230b
  2. 241d08
  3. 1d1706
  4. 161104
  5. 100c02
  6. 0a0701
  7. 050401
  8. 020100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b230b with less saturation

  1. 2b230b
  2. 2a230e
  3. 2a2311
  4. 292314
  5. 282316
  6. 272419
  7. 27241b
  8. 26241d
  9. 252420
  10. 242422

Questions about #2b230b

What color is #2b230b?

#2b230b is muted very dark brown. The closest named color is Coffee Grounds. In RGB it is rgb(43, 35, 11), in HSL hsl(45, 59.26%, 10.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.919% 0.03982 90.974).

What colors go well with #2b230b?

The complementary color of #2b230b is #1d2337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #321f0f and #212710. The triadic partners are #06292f and #2f1d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b230b?

White text reads better on #2b230b: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b230b a warm or cool color?

#2b230b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 25.9% and its chroma 0.04.