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#2a0201 color: Sepia Black

#2a0201 is rgb(42, 2, 1) in RGB and oklch(18.344% 0.06909 29.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

18.3%
0.069
30°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.11:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0201

#2a0201 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.3% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.96:1 contrast and black text 1.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Black (#2b0202). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2a0201 mixed with white

  1. 2a0201
  2. 3e1812
  3. 532e28
  4. 674540
  5. 7c5d58
  6. 917672
  7. a7908c
  8. bcaba8
  9. d2c6c4
  10. e9e2e1

Darker: #2a0201 mixed with black

  1. 2a0201
  2. 230101
  3. 1c0101
  4. 160100
  5. 100000
  6. 0a0000
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0201 with less saturation

  1. 2a0201
  2. 280402
  3. 260604
  4. 240805
  5. 220a07
  6. 1f0c09
  7. 1d0d0b
  8. 1b0f0d
  9. 18100f
  10. 151111

Questions about #2a0201

What color is #2a0201?

#2a0201 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(42, 2, 1), in HSL hsl(1.46, 95.35%, 8.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.344% 0.06909 29.583).

What colors go well with #2a0201?

The complementary color of #2a0201 is #00181f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #280211 and #260800. The triadic partners are #001a01 and #070e30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0201?

White text reads better on #2a0201: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0201 a warm or cool color?

#2a0201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 18.3% and its chroma 0.069.