#2A0107
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.07 16.5), rgb(42, 1, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#2A0107 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0107 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 1, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.07 16.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A0107 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0107 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0107 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0107 text on black | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C83
oklch(70.7% 0.132 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5564
oklch(63.2% 0.17 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8334C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC233D
oklch(49.1% 0.171 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2032
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#71222C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 16.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0107
oklch(18.3% 0.07 16.5)
#2A0107 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B0A07 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161406 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0003 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0107
#2A0107
oklch(18.3% 0.07 16.5)
- #001617
#001617
oklch(18.2% 0.031 198.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A0107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
Use #2A0107 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.