#2A0415
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.067 357), rgb(42, 4, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#2A0415 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 357°. 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 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0415 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 4, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.067 357) |
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 #2A0415 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0415 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0415 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0415 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3588B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3975
oklch(55.6% 0.177 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32A62
oklch(49.1% 0.164 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#852550
oklch(42.8% 0.136 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0415
oklch(19.4% 0.067 357)
#2A0415 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) | #0B0E15 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161514 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E010B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0415
#2A0415
oklch(19.4% 0.067 357)
- #001A14
#001A14
oklch(19.5% 0.036 175.6)
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 #2A0415, 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 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #2A0415 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.