#2A161E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.1% 0.035 354.6), rgb(42, 22, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#2A161E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 355°. 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 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A161E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.035 354.6) |
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 #2A161E | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A161E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A161E text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A161E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C390A3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2748C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C76
oklch(55.6% 0.091 355)
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Step 700
700
#864B63
oklch(49% 0.085 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A161E
oklch(23.1% 0.035 354.6)
#2A161E 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) | #181A1E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1519 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A161E
#2A161E
oklch(23.1% 0.035 354.6)
- #08221C
#08221C
oklch(23% 0.034 175.5)
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 #2A161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A161E 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.