#2A251D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.016 79.5), rgb(42, 37, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#2A251D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A251D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.016 79.5) |
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 #2A251D | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A251D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A251D text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A251D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#817157
oklch(55.7% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A251D
oklch(26.7% 0.016 79.5)
#2A251D 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) | #27251C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2323 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A251D
#2A251D
oklch(26.7% 0.016 79.5)
- #21262E
#21262E
oklch(26.7% 0.017 259.8)
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 #2A251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A251D 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.