#2A2202
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.049 95.1), rgb(42, 34, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#2A2202 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2202 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 34, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.049 95.1) |
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 #2A2202 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2202 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2202 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2202 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3A059
oklch(70.7% 0.094 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0881F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2202
oklch(25.4% 0.049 95.1)
#2A2202 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) | #272100 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292403 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1E1C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2202
#2A2202
oklch(25.4% 0.049 95.1)
- #1C203A
#1C203A
oklch(25.4% 0.049 275.7)
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 #2A2202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
Use #2A2202 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.