#2A0400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.066 34.6), rgb(42, 4, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#2A0400 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0400 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.066 34.6) |
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 #2A0400 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0400 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0400 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0400 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E41
oklch(63% 0.16 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4401F
oklch(55.7% 0.174 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A93011
oklch(49.1% 0.162 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A12
oklch(42.7% 0.134 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2817
oklch(37.7% 0.104 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0400
oklch(18.7% 0.066 34.6)
#2A0400 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191500 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0400
#2A0400
oklch(18.7% 0.066 34.6)
- #00171C
#00171C
oklch(18.8% 0.033 212.9)
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 #2A0400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.099
Use #2A0400 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.