#2A291B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.024 104.4), rgb(42, 41, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#2A291B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A291B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.024 104.4) |
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 #2A291B | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A291B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A291B text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A291B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C62
oklch(63.2% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#797548
oklch(55.5% 0.064 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#66633A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A291B
oklch(27.8% 0.024 104.4)
#2A291B 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) | #2B281A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2725 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A291B
#2A291B
oklch(27.8% 0.024 104.4)
- #272734
#272734
oklch(27.9% 0.024 284.7)
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 #2A291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A291B 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.