#2A190F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.033 51), rgb(42, 25, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#2A190F is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A190F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.033 51) |
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 #2A190F | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A190F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A190F text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A190F text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.079 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6443
oklch(55.7% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#855335
oklch(49.2% 0.08 51)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A190F
oklch(23.3% 0.033 51)
#2A190F 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) | #1E1B0E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1616 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A190F
#2A190F
oklch(23.3% 0.033 51)
- #0C202A
#0C202A
oklch(23.2% 0.032 232.2)
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 #2A190F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #2A190F 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.