#2A241D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.015 71.4), rgb(42, 36, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#2A241D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A241D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 18%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.015 71.4) |
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 #2A241D | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A241D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A241D text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A241D 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#988671
oklch(63.1% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#837059
oklch(55.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D49
oklch(49% 0.038 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A241D
oklch(26.5% 0.015 71.4)
#2A241D 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) | #26241D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2322 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A241D
#2A241D
oklch(26.5% 0.015 71.4)
- #20262D
#20262D
oklch(26.6% 0.016 252.4)
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 #2A241D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A241D 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.