#2B050B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.063 15.4), rgb(43, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#2B050B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B050B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.063 15.4) |
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 #2B050B | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B050B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B050B text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B050B 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6A
oklch(63% 0.153 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13E52
oklch(55.7% 0.166 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62E43
oklch(49.1% 0.155 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#872837
oklch(42.7% 0.129 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B050B
oklch(19.4% 0.063 15.4)
#2B050B 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) | #0F0E0B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300007 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B050B
#2B050B
oklch(19.4% 0.063 15.4)
- #001919
#001919
oklch(19.3% 0.033 194.8)
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 #2B050B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #2B050B 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.