#2A0709
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.5% 0.058 20.8), rgb(42, 7, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#2A0709 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. 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 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0709 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 7, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.058 20.8) |
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 #2A0709 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0709 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0709 text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0709 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8483
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16264
oklch(63.1% 0.141 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC454B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2363C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 21)
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Step 800
800
#842E32
oklch(42.8% 0.118 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0709
oklch(19.5% 0.058 20.8)
#2A0709 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) | #100F09 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191608 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0208 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0709
#2A0709
oklch(19.5% 0.058 20.8)
- #00191B
#00191B
oklch(19.4% 0.033 201.8)
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 #2A0709, 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 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #2A0709 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.