#2A230D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.037 92), rgb(42, 35, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#2A230D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 92°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A230D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.037 92) |
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 #2A230D | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A230D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A230D text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A230D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8845
oklch(63.1% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#887124
oklch(55.6% 0.098 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A230D
oklch(25.8% 0.037 92)
#2A230D 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) | #27220B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E201E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A230D
#2A230D
oklch(25.8% 0.037 92)
- #1D2236
#1D2236
oklch(25.7% 0.038 272.7)
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 #2A230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #2A230D 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.