#2A1618
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.033 13.5), rgb(42, 22, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#2A1618 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1618 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.033 13.5) |
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 #2A1618 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1618 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1618 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1618 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4757B
oklch(63% 0.08 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D64
oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#884D53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1618
oklch(22.9% 0.033 13.5)
#2A1618 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) | #1A1918 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D18 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1417 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1618
#2A1618
oklch(22.9% 0.033 13.5)
- #062121
#062121
oklch(22.7% 0.032 195.1)
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 #2A1618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #2A1618 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.