#2A0804
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.058 31.7), rgb(42, 8, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#2A0804 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0804 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.058 31.7) |
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 #2A0804 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0804 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0804 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0804 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06551
oklch(63.1% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4835
oklch(55.6% 0.154 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23928
oklch(49.2% 0.143 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0804
oklch(19.6% 0.058 31.7)
#2A0804 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) | #120F04 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1603 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0207 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0804
#2A0804
oklch(19.6% 0.058 31.7)
- #00191E
#00191E
oklch(19.6% 0.034 212)
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 #2A0804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #2A0804 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.