#2A060E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.5% 0.06 11), rgb(42, 6, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#2A060E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A060E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.06 11) |
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 #2A060E | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A060E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A060E text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A060E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25F73
oklch(63.2% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD415C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2324C
oklch(49% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#842B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A060E
oklch(19.5% 0.06 11)
#2A060E 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) | #0E0E0E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0209 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A060E
#2A060E
oklch(19.5% 0.06 11)
- #001A18
#001A18
oklch(19.6% 0.034 188)
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 #2A060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #2A060E 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.