What color is #2B280E?

#2B280E is a very dark yellow. In RGB it is rgb(43, 40, 14), and in HSL hsl(54, 51%, 11%).

Is #2B280E accessible as text?

On white, #2B280E has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B280E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B280E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #2B280E?

#2B280E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E112A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B280E below.

Is #2B280E good for buttons?

#2B280E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B280E — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B280E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B280E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2B280E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B280E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B280E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B280E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B280E Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2B280E Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2B280E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2B280E Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2B280E Secondary #4C4C43 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2B280E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2B280E

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People also use #2B280E with

Bistre Sacramento Green Graphite Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DFC1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242A0E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2B280E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B280E;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 40 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.042 102.8);
  --color-50: #FCFBF3;
  --color-100: #F6F3E0;
  --color-200: #EBE7C1;
  --color-300: #D9D297;
  --color-400: #C3BB6F;
  --color-500: #A79E4E;
  --color-600: #817A41;
  --color-700: #5C5833;
  --color-800: #3D3A24;
  --color-900: #262418;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FCFBF3',
    100: '#F6F3E0',
    200: '#EBE7C1',
    300: '#D9D297',
    400: '#C3BB6F',
    500: '#A79E4E',
    600: '#817A41',
    700: '#5C5833',
    800: '#3D3A24',
    900: '#262418',
  },
}

$base: #2B280E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFBF3;
$base-100: #F6F3E0;
$base-200: #EBE7C1;
$base-300: #D9D297;
$base-400: #C3BB6F;
$base-500: #A79E4E;
$base-600: #817A41;
$base-700: #5C5833;
$base-800: #3D3A24;
$base-900: #262418;
$base-hover: #22200B;
$base-subtle: #D5D0A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B280E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6F3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBE7C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9D297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C3BB6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A79E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#817A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C5833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D3A24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262418",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B280E

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Pairs with #2B280E

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