#2A161B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.033 3.8), rgb(42, 22, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#2A161B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A161B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.033 3.8) |
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 #2A161B | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A161B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A161B text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A161B 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909C
oklch(70.6% 0.064 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A161B
oklch(23% 0.033 3.8)
#2A161B 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) | #191A1B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1518 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A161B
#2A161B
oklch(23% 0.033 3.8)
- #07221E
#07221E
oklch(23% 0.034 181.9)
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 #2A161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #2A161B 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.