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#2a0306 color: Sepia Black

#2a0306 is rgb(42, 3, 6) in RGB and oklch(18.686% 0.06594 20.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

18.7%
0.066
21°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.11:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0306

#2a0306 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.7% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.85:1 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 mauve-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2a0306 mixed with white

  1. 2a0306
  2. 3e1919
  3. 532f2e
  4. 674645
  5. 7c5e5d
  6. 917776
  7. a79190
  8. bcabaa
  9. d2c6c6
  10. e8e2e2

Darker: #2a0306 mixed with black

  1. 2a0306
  2. 230204
  3. 1c0203
  4. 160102
  5. 100101
  6. 0a0001
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0306 with less saturation

  1. 2a0306
  2. 280507
  3. 260709
  4. 24090a
  5. 220b0b
  6. 200d0d
  7. 1e0e0e
  8. 1b100f
  9. 191111
  10. 161212

Questions about #2a0306

What color is #2a0306?

#2a0306 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(42, 3, 6), in HSL hsl(355.38, 86.67%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.686% 0.06594 20.818).

What colors go well with #2a0306?

The complementary color of #2a0306 is #00191c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #270317 and #280600. The triadic partners are #001a00 and #021130.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0306?

White text reads better on #2a0306: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0306 a warm or cool color?

#2a0306 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 18.7% and its chroma 0.066.