#2B0010
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.7% 0.075 2.6), rgb(43, 0, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#2B0010 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 3°. 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 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0010 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 0, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.075 2.6) |
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 #2B0010 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0010 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0010 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0010 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87799
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E80
oklch(63.1% 0.182 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82969
oklch(55.6% 0.198 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1857
oklch(49.2% 0.184 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1947
oklch(42.7% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 2.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0010
oklch(18.7% 0.075 2.6)
#2B0010 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) | #090B10 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300006 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0010
#2B0010
oklch(18.7% 0.075 2.6)
- #001814
#001814
oklch(18.7% 0.034 180.9)
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 #2B0010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #2B0010 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.