#2A090E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.055 14.5), rgb(42, 9, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#2A090E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 15°. 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 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A090E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.055 14.5) |
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 #2A090E | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A090E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A090E text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A090E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#D9858C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6470
oklch(63.2% 0.133 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84858
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3948
oklch(49.1% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#80303B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A090E
oklch(20% 0.055 14.5)
#2A090E 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) | #11100E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F050B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A090E
#2A090E
oklch(20% 0.055 14.5)
- #001B1B
#001B1B
oklch(20.1% 0.034 194.8)
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 #2A090E, 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 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #2A090E 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.