#2A0C0A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.051 26.3), rgb(42, 12, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#2A0C0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0C0A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 12, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.051 26.3) |
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 #2A0C0A | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0C0A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0C0A text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0C0A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96961
oklch(63% 0.123 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44F48
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F39
oklch(49.1% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3530
oklch(42.8% 0.103 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0C0A
oklch(20.4% 0.051 26.3)
#2A0C0A 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) | #14120A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1809 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F070C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0C0A
#2A0C0A
oklch(20.4% 0.051 26.3)
- #001B1F
#001B1F
oklch(20.3% 0.035 208)
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 #2A0C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #2A0C0A 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.