#2B0400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.067 34.4), rgb(43, 4, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#2B0400 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0400 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.067 34.4) |
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 #2B0400 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0400 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0400 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0400 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48169
oklch(70.6% 0.128 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D40
oklch(63.2% 0.164 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2811
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2716
oklch(37.7% 0.106 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0400
oklch(18.9% 0.067 34.4)
#2B0400 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191500 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310003 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0400
#2B0400
oklch(18.9% 0.067 34.4)
- #00171D
#00171D
oklch(18.9% 0.034 216.2)
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 #2B0400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.097
Use #2B0400 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.