#2A1104
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.048 48.2), rgb(42, 17, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#2A1104 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1104 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 17, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.048 48.2) |
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 #2A1104 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1104 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1104 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1104 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.031 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17247
oklch(63% 0.115 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5928
oklch(55.6% 0.126 48)
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Step 700
700
#94481A
oklch(49% 0.117 48)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1104
oklch(21.2% 0.048 48.2)
#2A1104 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) | #181403 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0C0E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1104
#2A1104
oklch(21.2% 0.048 48.2)
- #001C28
#001C28
oklch(21.2% 0.042 229.3)
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 #2A1104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #2A1104 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.