#2B0B0B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.053 23), rgb(43, 11, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#2B0B0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0B0B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 11, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.053 23) |
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 #2B0B0B | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0B0B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0B0B text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0B0B 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98783
oklch(70.8% 0.101 23)
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Step 500
500
#CC6764
oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#803232
oklch(42.7% 0.109 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0B0B
oklch(20.4% 0.053 23)
#2B0B0B 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) | #13110B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30060B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0B0B
#2B0B0B
oklch(20.4% 0.053 23)
- #001C1E
#001C1E
oklch(20.6% 0.035 201.3)
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 #2B0B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
Use #2B0B0B 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.