#2A1405
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.044 53.9), rgb(42, 20, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#2A1405 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1405 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 20, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.044 53.9) |
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 #2A1405 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1405 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1405 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1405 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7647
oklch(63.1% 0.108 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E27
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F18
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1405
oklch(21.9% 0.044 53.9)
#2A1405 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) | #1A1704 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B05 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0F11 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1405
#2A1405
oklch(21.9% 0.044 53.9)
- #011D2C
#011D2C
oklch(21.8% 0.045 235.5)
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 #2A1405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2A1405 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.