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#2a0804 color: Root Brew

#2a0804 is rgb(42, 8, 4) in RGB and oklch(19.559% 0.05812 31.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

19.6%
0.058
32°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.13:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0804

#2a0804 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19.6% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.5:1 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 very dark red colors

Lighter: #2a0804 mixed with white

  1. 2a0804
  2. 3e1d17
  3. 52332d
  4. 664a44
  5. 7b615c
  6. 907a75
  7. a6938f
  8. bbadaa
  9. d2c8c6
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2a0804 mixed with black

  1. 2a0804
  2. 230603
  3. 1c0402
  4. 160301
  5. 100201
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0804 with less saturation

  1. 2a0804
  2. 280a06
  3. 260c07
  4. 240d09
  5. 230f0b
  6. 21100d
  7. 1e110e
  8. 1c1210
  9. 1a1312
  10. 181413

Questions about #2a0804

What color is #2a0804?

#2a0804 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(42, 8, 4), in HSL hsl(6.32, 82.61%, 9.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.559% 0.05812 31.689).

What colors go well with #2a0804?

The complementary color of #2a0804 is #001b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #290713 and #270d00. The triadic partners are #001c07 and #0c122f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0804?

White text reads better on #2a0804: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.5:1 and black gives 1.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0804 a warm or cool color?

#2a0804 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 19.6% and its chroma 0.058.