#2A131D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.041 353.4), rgb(42, 19, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#2A131D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A131D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 19, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.041 353.4) |
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 #2A131D | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A131D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A131D text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A131D text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35778
oklch(55.6% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4765
oklch(49.1% 0.099 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#713A53
oklch(42.6% 0.083 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A131D
oklch(22.4% 0.041 353.4)
#2A131D 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) | #16181D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1217 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A131D
#2A131D
oklch(22.4% 0.041 353.4)
- #02221A
#02221A
oklch(22.6% 0.041 172.9)
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 #2A131D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A131D 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.