#2A110C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.043 32.5), rgb(42, 17, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#2A110C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A110C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 17, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.043 32.5) |
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 #2A110C | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A110C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A110C text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A110C 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600
#AB5847
oklch(55.6% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A110C
oklch(21.4% 0.043 32.5)
#2A110C 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) | #17150B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0D10 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A110C
#2A110C
oklch(21.4% 0.043 32.5)
- #001E23
#001E23
oklch(21.5% 0.037 210.1)
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 #2A110C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A110C 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.