#2A2101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.05 93.4), rgb(42, 33, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#2A2101 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2101 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.05 93.4) |
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 #2A2101 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2101 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2101 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2101 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC095
oklch(80.8% 0.059 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49F58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2871C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2101
oklch(25.1% 0.05 93.4)
#2A2101 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) | #262000 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282302 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1D1B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2101
#2A2101
oklch(25.1% 0.05 93.4)
- #1A203A
#1A203A
oklch(25.2% 0.05 272.5)
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 #2A2101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #2A2101 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.