#2B121F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.046 349), rgb(43, 18, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#2B121F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B121F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 18, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.046 349) |
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 #2B121F | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B121F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B121F text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B121F 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA9
oklch(70.6% 0.087 349)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C94
oklch(63.1% 0.112 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6537E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B121F
oklch(22.5% 0.046 349)
#2B121F 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) | #14181F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C1E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1117 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B121F
#2B121F
oklch(22.5% 0.046 349)
- #002218
#002218
oklch(22.4% 0.045 169.4)
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 #2B121F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B121F 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.