#2A1A10 Dark Chocolate
#2A1A10 is Dark Chocolate.
#2A1A10
Dark Chocolate
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #2A1A10?
- HEX
- #2A1A10
- RGB
- rgb(42, 26, 16)
- HSL
- hsl(23, 45%, 11%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(23.6% 0.031 53)
- CMYK
- 0, 38, 62, 84
#2A1A10 has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #2A1A10 |
|---|---|
| #2A1A10 | Same color |
| White | 16.8AAA |
| Near-black | 1.0Fail |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- White on #2A1A10 · 16.8:1
Tints and shades of #2A1A10
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #2A1A10
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Dark Chocolate, #2A1A10 and Dark Plum, #421933 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--dark-chocolate-1: #2A1A10; /* Dark Chocolate */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #2A1A10
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (69)
- Charcoal Sketch
- Hot Sauce
- Rosewood Library
- Obsidian Gold
- Persimmon Tea
- Hazelnut Praline
- Evergreen Lodge
- Electric Lime
- Graphite Desk
- Moss & Stone
- Ink Wash
- Pomegranate Feast
- Fig Jam
- Espresso Bar
- Spiced Chai
- Olive Grove
- Brass & Ink
- Kyoto Tea House
- Pine Needle
- Clay Studio
- Firecracker
- Golden Wheat
- Mauve Gallery
- Sandstone Canyon
- Cherry Chrome
- Velvet Cinema
- Concrete Gallery
- Plum Orchard
- Dusty Rose Atelier
- Harbor Fog
- Jade Pavilion
- Peony Stationery
- Signal Red Ops
- Rain City Neon
- Brunch Club
- Steel Harbour
- Grapefruit Soda
- Heather Tweed
- Fern Gully
- Sunset Boulevard
- Teal Typewriter
- Mulberry Ink
- Aubergine Night
- Peppermint Bark
- Royal Navy Crest
- Marigold Festival
- Sunflower Kitchen
- Honeycomb
- Turquoise Tile
- Tidepool
- Night Shift
- Slate Studio
- Moonlit Orchid
- Cobalt Pottery
- Bioluminescence
- Digital Matcha
- Thistle Moor