#2A0212
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.9% 0.07 0.4), rgb(42, 2, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#2A0212 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0212 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 2, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.07 0.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A0212 | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0212 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0212 text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0212 text on black | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75484
oklch(63% 0.17 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C2336E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7245C
oklch(49% 0.171 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223F
oklch(37.8% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0212
oklch(18.9% 0.07 0.4)
#2A0212 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A0C12 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151411 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0008 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0212
#2A0212
oklch(18.9% 0.07 0.4)
- #001814
#001814
oklch(18.7% 0.034 180.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A0212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #2A0212 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.