#2B2323

Accessibility

AAA

15.36:1

Vs white / black

15.36:1 · 1.37:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#2b2323

RGB

rgb(43, 35, 35)

RGBA

rgba(43, 35, 35, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 10%, 15%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 10%, 15%, 1)

HSV

hsv(0, 19%, 17%)

LAB

lab(14.61% 3.78 1.41)

LCH

lch(14.61% 4.03 20.46)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2653 0.0116 0.0038)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2653 0.0122 18.14)

XYZ

xyz(1.90, 1.84, 1.84)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 19%, 19%, 83%)

CSS

color: #2b2323;

CSS variable

--color-2b2323: #2b2323;

SCSS

$color-2b2323: #2b2323;

JavaScript

const color = "#2b2323";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#2b2323";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#2b2323" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#2b2323", "rgb": { "r": 43, "g": 35, "b": 35 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2653 0.0122 18.14)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#2b2323-1: #2b2323;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.75 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 10.31 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 5.3 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 7.7 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f0 100f5e3e3 200e1cfcf 300cab9b9 400ae9d9d 500928281 6007b6c6c 700645555 8004e4040 900392b2b 950231717

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ededed dcdada cac8c8 b8b6b6 a7a3a3 959191 837f7f 726c6c 605a5a 4e4848 3d3535 2b2323 272020 241d1d 201a1a 1d1717 191414 161212 120f0f 0e0c0c 0b0909 070606 040303

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ededed dcdada cac8c8 b8b6b6 a7a3a3 959191 837f7f 726c6c 605a5a 4e4848 3d3535

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

272020 241d1d 201a1a 1d1717 191414 161212 120f0f 0e0c0c 0b0909 070606 040303

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

322b2b 393333 403a3a 474242 4e4a4a 565252 5d5959 646161 6b6969 727171 797878

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#2B2323Stop 1 #222A2AStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#2A2226Stop 1 #2B2323Stop 2 #2A2622Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#2B2323Stop 1 #222A22Stop 2 #22222AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#2B2323Stop 1 #222A26Stop 2 #22262AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#382E2EStop 1 #625050Stop 2 #8C7373Stop 3 #AF9D9DStop 4 #D1C7C7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #2b2323 works

#2B2323 (#2b2323) sits in the red family at about 0° hue, 10% saturation, and 15% lightness. Contrast is 15.36:1 on white and 1.37:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #2b2323 is 1.37:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Material Grey 900#212121 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Web Safe #333333#333333 Bootstrap dark#212529 Material Brown 900#3E2723 Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09