#2A100E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.3% 0.044 25.9), rgb(42, 16, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#2A100E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 26°. 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 17.81:1.
| 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 | 17.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A100E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.044 25.9) |
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 #2A100E | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A100E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A100E text on white | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A100E 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D86
oklch(70.7% 0.082 26)
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Step 500
500
#C16F67
oklch(63.1% 0.105 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD564F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#944540
oklch(49.1% 0.108 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#783935
oklch(42.6% 0.089 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A100E
oklch(21.3% 0.044 25.9)
#2A100E 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) | #16140E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0C10 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A100E
#2A100E
oklch(21.3% 0.044 25.9)
- #001D21
#001D21
oklch(21.1% 0.036 207.4)
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 #2A100E, 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 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2A100E 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.