#2A0D03
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.053 41.8), rgb(42, 13, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#2A0D03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0D03 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 13, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.053 41.8) |
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 #2A0D03 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0D03 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0D03 text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0D03 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45229
oklch(55.6% 0.139 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B421C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#65301B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 41.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0D03
oklch(20.4% 0.053 41.8)
#2A0D03 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) | #151202 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1803 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F070A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0D03
#2A0D03
oklch(20.4% 0.053 41.8)
- #001B23
#001B23
oklch(20.5% 0.037 220.1)
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 #2A0D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #2A0D03 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.