#2A291E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.019 103.3), rgb(42, 41, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#2A291E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A291E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.019 103.3) |
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 #2A291E | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A291E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A291E text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A291E 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A288
oklch(70.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#787552
oklch(55.6% 0.051 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#656242
oklch(49% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#535037
oklch(42.7% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#444230
oklch(37.6% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A291E
oklch(27.8% 0.019 103.3)
#2A291E 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) | #2B281D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2726 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A291E
#2A291E
oklch(27.8% 0.019 103.3)
- #272732
#272732
oklch(27.8% 0.02 285)
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 #2A291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A291E 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.