#2A0A1B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.058 350.4), rgb(42, 10, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#2A0A1B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 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 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0A1B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 10, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.058 350.4) |
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 #2A0A1B | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0A1B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0A1B text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0A1B 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2467F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E57
oklch(42.6% 0.118 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0A1B
oklch(20.7% 0.058 350.4)
#2A0A1B 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) | #0E121C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0911 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0A1B
#2A0A1B
oklch(20.7% 0.058 350.4)
- #001D15
#001D15
oklch(20.5% 0.04 171.6)
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 #2A0A1B, 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 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A0A1B 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.