What color is #2A1712?

#2A1712 is #2A1712 (42, 23, 18 in RGB; hsl(13, 40%, 12%)). It sits in the red family. Contrast is 17.08:1 on white and 1.23:1 on black.

Is #2A1712 accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 17.08:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #2A1712 in CSS?

Use #2A1712, color: #2a1712;, or a custom property like --color-2a1712: #2a1712;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Red

#2A1712 (#2A1712) — practical notes

#2A1712 (#2a1712) sits in the red family at about 13° hue, 40% saturation, and 12% lightness. Contrast is 17.08:1 on white and 1.23:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #2a1712 is 1.23:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#2A1712

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#2A1712

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red family Calculated from HEX

HEX#2A1712

RGBrgb(42, 23, 18)

HSLhsl(13, 40%, 12%)

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CONTRAST RATIO17.08:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white17.08:1

Against black1.23:1

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Color codes

HEX

#2a1712

RGB

rgb(42, 23, 18)

HSL

hsl(13, 40%, 12%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.229 0.0325 35.5)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 45%, 57%, 84%)

CSS variable

--color-2a1712: #2a1712;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color2a1712-1: #2a1712;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Very different · ΔE 9.34 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 12.82 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 5.5 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 14.59 · #212529

Using this color

Where #2a1712 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #2a1712 is 1.23:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Brown 900#3E2723 Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Material Brown 800#4E342E Tailwind orange 950#431407 Tailwind yellow 950#422006 Tailwind amber 950#451A03 Web Safe #330000#330000 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09