#2B020E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19% 0.07 7.4), rgb(43, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#2B020E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B020E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.07 7.4) |
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 #2B020E | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B020E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B020E text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B020E 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5477
oklch(63.1% 0.17 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53360
oklch(55.6% 0.184 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA234F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2041
oklch(42.7% 0.142 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B020E
oklch(19% 0.07 7.4)
#2B020E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300006 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B020E
#2B020E
oklch(19% 0.07 7.4)
- #001816
#001816
oklch(18.8% 0.033 187.6)
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 #2B020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #2B020E 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.