#2D000E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.1% 0.076 6.9), rgb(45, 0, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#2D000E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D000E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 0, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.076 6.9) |
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 #2D000E | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D000E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D000E text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D000E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7691
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04C76
oklch(63.1% 0.185 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB255F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF134E
oklch(49% 0.187 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1640
oklch(42.6% 0.155 7)
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Step 900
900
#721C37
oklch(37.6% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D000E
oklch(19.1% 0.076 6.9)
#2D000E 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) | #0A0B0E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320005 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D000E
#2D000E
oklch(19.1% 0.076 6.9)
- #001916
#001916
oklch(19.2% 0.034 184.5)
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 #2D000E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #2D000E 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.