#2A2417
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.024 85.9), rgb(42, 36, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#2A2417 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2417 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.024 85.9) |
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 #2A2417 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2417 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2417 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2417 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998760
oklch(63% 0.059 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#847147
oklch(55.6% 0.064 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2417
oklch(26.3% 0.024 85.9)
#2A2417 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) | #272416 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292517 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2221 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2417
#2A2417
oklch(26.3% 0.024 85.9)
- #1F2531
#1F2531
oklch(26.4% 0.024 264)
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 #2A2417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A2417 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.