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#2a0509 color: Sepia Black

#2a0509 is rgb(42, 5, 9) in RGB and oklch(19.148% 0.06193 18.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

19.1%
0.062
18°
  • Rose
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0509

#2a0509 is a soft very dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 19.1% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.68:1 contrast and black text 1.12:1, 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 rose colors

Lighter: #2a0509 mixed with white

  1. 2a0509
  2. 3e1a1c
  3. 523031
  4. 674748
  5. 7c5f5f
  6. 917878
  7. a69191
  8. bcacac
  9. d2c7c7
  10. e8e3e3

Darker: #2a0509 mixed with black

  1. 2a0509
  2. 230407
  3. 1c0305
  4. 160203
  5. 100102
  6. 0a0101
  7. 050001
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0509 with less saturation

  1. 2a0509
  2. 28070a
  3. 26090b
  4. 240b0d
  5. 220d0e
  6. 200e0f
  7. 1e1010
  8. 1c1111
  9. 191212
  10. 171313

Questions about #2a0509

What color is #2a0509?

#2a0509 is soft very dark rose. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(42, 5, 9), in HSL hsl(353.51, 78.72%, 9.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.148% 0.06193 18.182).

What colors go well with #2a0509?

The complementary color of #2a0509 is #001a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #270619 and #290800. The triadic partners are #041a00 and #02132f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0509?

White text reads better on #2a0509: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0509 a warm or cool color?

#2a0509 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 19.1% and its chroma 0.062.