#2A091B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.06 349.9), rgb(42, 9, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#2A091B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A091B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 9, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.06 349.9) |
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 #2A091B | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A091B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A091B text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A091B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86096
oklch(63% 0.146 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34480
oklch(55.5% 0.158 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A356C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D58
oklch(42.7% 0.121 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A091B
oklch(20.5% 0.06 349.9)
#2A091B 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) | #0D121C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17171A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0810 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A091B
#2A091B
oklch(20.5% 0.06 349.9)
- #001D14
#001D14
oklch(20.5% 0.041 169.3)
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 #2A091B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A091B 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.