#2A0D07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.05 33.8), rgb(42, 13, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#2A0D07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0D07 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 13, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.05 33.8) |
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 #2A0D07 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0D07 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0D07 text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0D07 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B79
oklch(70.8% 0.095 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86C57
oklch(63.2% 0.122 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3513C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A412E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3727
oklch(42.8% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0D07
oklch(20.5% 0.05 33.8)
#2A0D07 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) | #151206 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1806 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F070C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0D07
#2A0D07
oklch(20.5% 0.05 33.8)
- #001B21
#001B21
oklch(20.4% 0.036 214.3)
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 #2A0D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #2A0D07 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.