#2A191E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.028 0.3), rgb(42, 25, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#2A191E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A191E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.028 0.3) |
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 #2A191E | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A191E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A191E text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A191E 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986171
oklch(55.7% 0.074 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#81505F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#563840
oklch(37.8% 0.044 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A191E
oklch(23.8% 0.028 0.3)
#2A191E 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) | #1B1C1E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D181B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A191E
#2A191E
oklch(23.8% 0.028 0.3)
- #0E231F
#0E231F
oklch(23.7% 0.028 179.9)
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 #2A191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A191E 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.