#2B0E0D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.049 24.1), rgb(43, 14, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2B0E0D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0E0D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 14, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.049 24.1) |
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 #2B0E0D | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0E0D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0E0D text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0E0D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2514D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#99413E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 23.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0E0D
oklch(21% 0.049 24.1)
#2B0E0D 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) | #15130D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30090E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0E0D
#2B0E0D
oklch(21% 0.049 24.1)
- #001D20
#001D20
oklch(21% 0.036 204.3)
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 #2B0E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #2B0E0D 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.