#2A130A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.042 41.7), rgb(42, 19, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#2A130A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A130A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 19, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.042 41.7) |
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 #2A130A | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A130A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A130A text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A130A 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#904B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.102 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A130A
oklch(21.8% 0.042 41.7)
#2A130A 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) | #191609 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B0A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0F11 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A130A
#2A130A
oklch(21.8% 0.042 41.7)
- #001E27
#001E27
oklch(21.8% 0.04 221.1)
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 #2A130A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A130A 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.