#2A120C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.042 35), rgb(42, 18, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#2A120C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A120C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 18, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.042 35) |
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 #2A120C | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A120C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A120C text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A120C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 35)
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Step 500
500
#BE725F
oklch(63% 0.101 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95945
oklch(55.5% 0.11 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A120C
oklch(21.6% 0.042 35)
#2A120C 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) | #18160B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0E11 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A120C
#2A120C
oklch(21.6% 0.042 35)
- #001E25
#001E25
oklch(21.6% 0.038 215.8)
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 #2A120C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A120C 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.