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#2a090a color: Root Brew

#2a090a is rgb(42, 9, 10) in RGB and oklch(19.883% 0.05507 21.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

19.9%
0.055
22°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.14:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a090a

#2a090a is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19.9% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.39:1 contrast and black text 1.14:1, 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: #2a090a mixed with white

  1. 2a090a
  2. 3e1e1d
  3. 523432
  4. 664a49
  5. 7b6260
  6. 907a79
  7. a59392
  8. bbadac
  9. d2c8c7
  10. e8e3e3

Darker: #2a090a mixed with black

  1. 2a090a
  2. 230707
  3. 1c0505
  4. 160303
  5. 100202
  6. 0a0101
  7. 050101
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a090a with less saturation

  1. 2a090a
  2. 280b0b
  3. 270d0d
  4. 250e0e
  5. 230f0f
  6. 211110
  7. 1f1211
  8. 1d1312
  9. 1b1414
  10. 181515

Questions about #2a090a

What color is #2a090a?

#2a090a is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(42, 9, 10), in HSL hsl(358.18, 64.71%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.883% 0.05507 21.821).

What colors go well with #2a090a?

The complementary color of #2a090a is #001c20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #270918 and #280d00. The triadic partners are #051c04 and #07152e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a090a?

White text reads better on #2a090a: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 and black gives 1.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a090a a warm or cool color?

#2a090a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 19.9% and its chroma 0.055.