#2B000B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.5% 0.074 9.9), rgb(43, 0, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#2B000B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B000B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.074 9.9) |
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 #2B000B | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B000B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B000B text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B000B text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5071
oklch(63.2% 0.179 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B59
oklch(55.6% 0.194 10)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A49
oklch(49.1% 0.181 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B000B
oklch(18.5% 0.074 9.9)
#2B000B 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) | #0A0A0B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300004 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B000B
#2B000B
oklch(18.5% 0.074 9.9)
- #001716
#001716
oklch(18.5% 0.032 191.1)
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 #2B000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
Use #2B000B 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.