#2A100C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.044 30.2), rgb(42, 16, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#2A100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A100C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.044 30.2) |
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 #2A100C | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A100C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A100C text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A100C text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F62
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5649
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30)
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Step 700
700
#94463A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A100C
oklch(21.2% 0.044 30.2)
#2A100C 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) | #16140C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0C0F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A100C
#2A100C
oklch(21.2% 0.044 30.2)
- #001D22
#001D22
oklch(21.2% 0.037 210.5)
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 #2A100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A100C 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.