#2A0B15
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.6% 0.053 2.8), rgb(42, 11, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#2A0B15 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0B15 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 11, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.053 2.8) |
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 #2A0B15 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0B15 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0B15 text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0B15 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400
#D5869B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86582
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3149
oklch(42.7% 0.108 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0B15
oklch(20.6% 0.053 2.8)
#2A0B15 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) | #111215 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191814 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E080F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0B15
#2A0B15
oklch(20.6% 0.053 2.8)
- #001D19
#001D19
oklch(20.7% 0.037 182.4)
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 #2A0B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #2A0B15 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.