#2A2516
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.027 91.8), rgb(42, 37, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#2A2516 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2516 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.027 91.8) |
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 #2A2516 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2516 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2516 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2516 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#98895B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#827241
oklch(55.6% 0.07 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6033
oklch(49.2% 0.066 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2516
oklch(26.5% 0.027 91.8)
#2A2516 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) | #282415 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292617 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2321 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2516
#2A2516
oklch(26.5% 0.027 91.8)
- #212533
#212533
oklch(26.7% 0.027 272.1)
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 #2A2516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A2516 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.