#2A091C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.6% 0.061 348.1), rgb(42, 9, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#2A091C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A091C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 9, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.061 348.1) |
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 #2A091C | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A091C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A091C text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A091C 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
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86099
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34483
oklch(55.6% 0.159 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#99356F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A091C
oklch(20.6% 0.061 348.1)
#2A091C 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) | #0D121D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0811 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A091C
#2A091C
oklch(20.6% 0.061 348.1)
- #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 #2A091C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A091C 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.