#2A0510
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.063 6.4), rgb(42, 5, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#2A0510 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0510 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 5, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.063 6.4) |
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 #2A0510 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0510 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0510 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0510 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8095
oklch(70.8% 0.119 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E64
oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32F53
oklch(49.1% 0.153 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#852944
oklch(42.8% 0.127 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0510
oklch(19.4% 0.063 6.4)
#2A0510 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) | #0D0E10 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0109 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0510
#2A0510
oklch(19.4% 0.063 6.4)
- #001917
#001917
oklch(19.2% 0.033 187.8)
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 #2A0510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #2A0510 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.