#2B0B02
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.2% 0.057 39.9), rgb(43, 11, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#2B0B02 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0B02 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 11, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.057 39.9) |
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 #2B0B02 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0B02 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0B02 text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0B02 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896C
oklch(70.8% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6844
oklch(63.1% 0.139 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94D24
oklch(55.6% 0.15 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D16
oklch(49% 0.14 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#813316
oklch(42.6% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0B02
oklch(20.2% 0.057 39.9)
#2B0B02 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) | #141101 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1801 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300409 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0B02
#2B0B02
oklch(20.2% 0.057 39.9)
- #001A22
#001A22
oklch(20.2% 0.037 220.6)
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 #2B0B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #2B0B02 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.