#2B0204
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.069 23.5), rgb(43, 2, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#2B0204 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0204 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 2, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.069 23.5) |
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 #2B0204 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0204 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0204 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0204 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5756
oklch(63.2% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8363C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC262E
oklch(49% 0.17 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2327
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#712324
oklch(37.8% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0204
oklch(18.7% 0.069 23.5)
#2B0204 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) | #0D0B04 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181403 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300003 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0204
#2B0204
oklch(18.7% 0.069 23.5)
- #001719
#001719
oklch(18.6% 0.032 202.2)
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 #2B0204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #2B0204 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.