#2A160D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.037 44.7), rgb(42, 22, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#2A160D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A160D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.037 44.7) |
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 #2A160D | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A160D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A160D text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A160D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7785C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26042
oklch(55.7% 0.097 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F34
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A160D
oklch(22.5% 0.037 44.7)
#2A160D 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) | #1B180C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1214 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A160D
#2A160D
oklch(22.5% 0.037 44.7)
- #051F29
#051F29
oklch(22.5% 0.037 226.9)
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 #2A160D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #2A160D 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.