#2A151E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.9% 0.037 353.2), rgb(42, 21, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#2A151E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A151E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.037 353.2) |
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 #2A151E | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A151E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A151E text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A151E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A78
oklch(55.6% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A65
oklch(49.2% 0.09 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A151E
oklch(22.9% 0.037 353.2)
#2A151E 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) | #17191E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1418 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A151E
#2A151E
oklch(22.9% 0.037 353.2)
- #06221B
#06221B
oklch(22.8% 0.037 173.6)
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 #2A151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A151E 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.