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#2a0802 color: Root Brew

#2a0802 is rgb(42, 8, 2) in RGB and oklch(19.508% 0.05918 35.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

19.5%
0.059
36°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.13:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0802

#2a0802 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 19.5% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.52:1 contrast and black text 1.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Root Brew (#290e05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More brown colors

Lighter: #2a0802 mixed with white

  1. 2a0802
  2. 3e1d15
  3. 52332b
  4. 664a42
  5. 7b615a
  6. 907a73
  7. a6938e
  8. bbada9
  9. d2c8c5
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2a0802 mixed with black

  1. 2a0802
  2. 230601
  3. 1c0401
  4. 160301
  5. 100200
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0802 with less saturation

  1. 2a0802
  2. 280a04
  3. 260c05
  4. 240d07
  5. 220f09
  6. 20100b
  7. 1e110d
  8. 1c120f
  9. 1a1311
  10. 171413

Questions about #2a0802

What color is #2a0802?

#2a0802 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(42, 8, 2), in HSL hsl(9, 90.91%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.508% 0.05918 35.898).

What colors go well with #2a0802?

The complementary color of #2a0802 is #001a24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #290611 and #260d00. The triadic partners are #001c09 and #0e112f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0802?

White text reads better on #2a0802: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.52:1 and black gives 1.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0802 a warm or cool color?

#2a0802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 19.5% and its chroma 0.059.