#2B0C17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.053 0.6), rgb(43, 12, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#2B0C17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 1°. 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 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0C17 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.053 0.6) |
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 #2B0C17 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0C17 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0C17 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0C17 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76585
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0C17
oklch(21% 0.053 0.6)
#2B0C17 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) | #111317 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1916 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0910 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0C17
#2B0C17
oklch(21% 0.053 0.6)
- #001E19
#001E19
oklch(21.1% 0.038 179.9)
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 #2B0C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B0C17 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.