#2B0200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.071 31.8), rgb(43, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#2B0200 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0200 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.071 31.8) |
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 #2B0200 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0200 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0200 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0200 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5842
oklch(63% 0.171 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93720
oklch(55.6% 0.186 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2712
oklch(49% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2413
oklch(42.8% 0.143 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0200
oklch(18.6% 0.071 31.8)
#2B0200 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) | #0E0B00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181400 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310002 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0200
#2B0200
oklch(18.6% 0.071 31.8)
- #00161B
#00161B
oklch(18.4% 0.032 213.4)
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 #2B0200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.097
Use #2B0200 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.