#2A0E02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.052 45.8), rgb(42, 14, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#2A0E02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0E02 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 14, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.052 45.8) |
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 #2A0E02 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0E02 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0E02 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0E02 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E42
oklch(63.1% 0.127 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25421
oklch(55.5% 0.137 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#994412
oklch(49.1% 0.128 46)
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Step 800
800
#7C3813
oklch(42.5% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#643118
oklch(37.6% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0E02
oklch(20.6% 0.052 45.8)
#2A0E02 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) | #161201 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F080B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0E02
#2A0E02
oklch(20.6% 0.052 45.8)
- #001B25
#001B25
oklch(20.7% 0.039 225.3)
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 #2A0E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #2A0E02 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.