#2A1810
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.033 44.7), rgb(42, 24, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#2A1810 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1810 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 24, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.033 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 #2A1810 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1810 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1810 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1810 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29581
oklch(70.7% 0.062 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27A61
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6248
oklch(55.5% 0.086 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#865139
oklch(49% 0.08 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#59392A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1810
oklch(23.1% 0.033 44.7)
#2A1810 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) | #1D1A0F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E10 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1516 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1810
#2A1810
oklch(23.1% 0.033 44.7)
- #092029
#092029
oklch(23% 0.033 226.7)
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 #2A1810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #2A1810 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.