#2A191A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.027 15.5), rgb(42, 25, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#2A191A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A191A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.027 15.5) |
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 #2A191A | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A191A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A191A text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A191A 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BA
oklch(81% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#825154
oklch(49.1% 0.066 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A191A
oklch(23.6% 0.027 15.5)
#2A191A 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) | #1C1C1A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1719 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A191A
#2A191A
oklch(23.6% 0.027 15.5)
- #0D2222
#0D2222
oklch(23.5% 0.027 195.5)
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 #2A191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A191A 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.