#2B131E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.043 352.2), rgb(43, 19, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#2B131E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 352°. 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 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B131E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 19, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 39%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.043 352.2) |
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 #2B131E | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B131E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B131E text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B131E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA6
oklch(70.8% 0.081 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96E90
oklch(63% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4557A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4567
oklch(49.1% 0.106 352)
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Step 800
800
#723954
oklch(42.6% 0.087 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3245
oklch(37.8% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B131E
oklch(22.6% 0.043 352.2)
#2B131E 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) | #16181E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1217 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B131E
#2B131E
oklch(22.6% 0.043 352.2)
- #01221A
#01221A
oklch(22.5% 0.042 173.3)
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 #2B131E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B131E 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.