#2B0504
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.064 27.4), rgb(43, 5, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#2B0504 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0504 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 5, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.064 27.4) |
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 #2B0504 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0504 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0504 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0504 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28176
oklch(70.6% 0.122 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75E53
oklch(63.1% 0.155 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23F38
oklch(55.5% 0.168 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7302A
oklch(49% 0.156 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#882A24
oklch(42.8% 0.129 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2722
oklch(37.6% 0.101 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0504
oklch(19.2% 0.064 27.4)
#2B0504 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) | #100D04 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191603 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300005 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0504
#2B0504
oklch(19.2% 0.064 27.4)
- #00181C
#00181C
oklch(19.1% 0.033 209.1)
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 #2B0504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #2B0504 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.