#2B141D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.8% 0.04 355.8), rgb(43, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#2B141D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B141D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.04 355.8) |
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 #2B141D | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B141D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B141D text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B141D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35775
oklch(55.5% 0.106 356)
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Step 700
700
#8B4763
oklch(49% 0.098 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B141D
oklch(22.8% 0.04 355.8)
#2B141D 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) | #17191D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1317 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B141D
#2B141D
oklch(22.8% 0.04 355.8)
- #02221C
#02221C
oklch(22.7% 0.039 177.8)
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 #2B141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
Use #2B141D 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.