#2A0E1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.052 347), rgb(42, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#2A0E1E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0E1E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.052 347) |
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 #2A0E1E | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0E1E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0E1E text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0E1E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0DD
oklch(88.4% 0.035 347.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CE87AD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 346.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C06798
oklch(63.1% 0.128 347.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4D83
oklch(55.6% 0.138 347)
-
Step 700
700
#923E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 346.7)
-
Step 800
800
#77335A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 347.1)
-
Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0E1E
oklch(21.5% 0.052 347)
#2A0E1E 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) | #11151F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A1D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0D14 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0E1E
#2A0E1E
oklch(21.5% 0.052 347)
- #002015
#002015
oklch(21.6% 0.045 166.4)
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 #2A0E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #2A0E1E 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.