#2A2006
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.043 87.9), rgb(42, 32, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#2A2006 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2006 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.043 87.9) |
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 #2A2006 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2006 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2006 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2006 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48536
oklch(63.1% 0.104 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E03
oklch(55.6% 0.113 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 87.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2006
oklch(24.9% 0.043 87.9)
#2A2006 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) | #252004 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272207 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1C1B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2006
#2A2006
oklch(24.9% 0.043 87.9)
- #182036
#182036
oklch(24.8% 0.044 268)
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 #2A2006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #2A2006 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.