#2A060B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.06 16.1), rgb(42, 6, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#2A060B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A060B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 6, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.06 16.1) |
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 #2A060B | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A060B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A060B text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A060B 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6B
oklch(63% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4253
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#842B37
oklch(42.6% 0.122 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A060B
oklch(19.4% 0.06 16.1)
#2A060B 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) | #0F0E0B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0108 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A060B
#2A060B
oklch(19.4% 0.06 16.1)
- #001919
#001919
oklch(19.3% 0.033 194.8)
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 #2A060B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
Use #2A060B 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.