#2A1822
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.033 345.5), rgb(42, 24, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#2A1822 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1822 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 24, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 27%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.033 345.5) |
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 #2A1822 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1822 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1822 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1822 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7694
oklch(63.1% 0.08 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#824D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1822
oklch(23.7% 0.033 345.5)
#2A1822 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) | #191C22 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F22 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C181C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1822
#2A1822
oklch(23.7% 0.033 345.5)
- #0D241B
#0D241B
oklch(23.8% 0.034 165.8)
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 #2A1822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A1822 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.