#2B091B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.061 350.9), rgb(43, 9, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#2B091B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B091B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 9, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.061 350.9) |
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 #2B091B | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B091B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B091B text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B091B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5437F
oklch(55.7% 0.16 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B336B
oklch(49% 0.15 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B091B
oklch(20.7% 0.061 350.9)
#2B091B 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) | #0E121C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0710 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B091B
#2B091B
oklch(20.7% 0.061 350.9)
- #001D15
#001D15
oklch(20.5% 0.04 171.6)
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 #2B091B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2B091B 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.