#2A0A09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.054 25), rgb(42, 10, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#2A0A09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 25°. 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 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0A09 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.054 25) |
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 #2A0A09 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0A09 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0A09 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0A09 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6760
oklch(63.1% 0.129 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84B47
oklch(55.6% 0.142 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C39
oklch(49.2% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0A09
oklch(20% 0.054 25)
#2A0A09 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) | #121009 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1708 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F050A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0A09
#2A0A09
oklch(20% 0.054 25)
- #001A1D
#001A1D
oklch(19.9% 0.034 205)
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 #2A0A09, 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 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #2A0A09 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.