#2A191F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.029 356.7), rgb(42, 25, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#2A191F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.029. 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 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A191F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.029 356.7) |
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 #2A191F | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A191F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A191F text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A191F 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC788A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#976074
oklch(55.5% 0.076 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#814F61
oklch(49% 0.071 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A191F
oklch(23.8% 0.029 356.7)
#2A191F 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) | #1B1C1F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F1F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D181B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A191F
#2A191F
oklch(23.8% 0.029 356.7)
- #0E231E
#0E231E
oklch(23.7% 0.029 176.4)
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 #2A191F, 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 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A191F 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.