#2B121E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.045 351.2), rgb(43, 18, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#2B121E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B121E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 18, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.045 351.2) |
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 #2B121E | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B121E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B121E text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B121E text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6537B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4368
oklch(49% 0.111 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#743855
oklch(42.8% 0.092 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B121E
oklch(22.4% 0.045 351.2)
#2B121E 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) | #15171E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C1D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1116 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B121E
#2B121E
oklch(22.4% 0.045 351.2)
- #002219
#002219
oklch(22.4% 0.044 171.5)
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 #2B121E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #2B121E 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.