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#2b250a color: Black Swan

#2b250a is rgb(43, 37, 10) in RGB and oklch(26.444% 0.04283 96.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

26.4%
0.043
97°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • olive-800
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b250a

#2b250a is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 26.4% lightness, 0.043 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.31:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Swan (#332200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-800.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2b250a mixed with white

  1. 2b250a
  2. 3d3820
  3. 504b36
  4. 645f4c
  5. 787463
  6. 8d8a7c
  7. a3a095
  8. b9b7ae
  9. d0cfc9
  10. e7e7e3

Darker: #2b250a mixed with black

  1. 2b250a
  2. 241f07
  3. 1d1905
  4. 161303
  5. 100d02
  6. 0a0801
  7. 050401
  8. 020200
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b250a with less saturation

  1. 2b250a
  2. 2a250e
  3. 2a2511
  4. 292514
  5. 292517
  6. 282519
  7. 27251c
  8. 27251e
  9. 262520
  10. 262523

Questions about #2b250a

What color is #2b250a?

#2b250a is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Black Swan. In RGB it is rgb(43, 37, 10), in HSL hsl(49.09, 62.26%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.444% 0.04283 96.798).

What colors go well with #2b250a?

The complementary color of #2b250a is #20233a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33210c and #1f2911. The triadic partners are #052a33 and #321d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b250a?

White text reads better on #2b250a: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b250a a warm or cool color?

#2b250a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 26.4% and its chroma 0.043.