#2D0012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.2% 0.078 1.2), rgb(45, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#2D0012 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0012 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.078 1.2) |
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 #2D0012 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0012 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0012 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0012 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9769B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B82
oklch(63.1% 0.189 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA236C
oklch(55.6% 0.205 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE115A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1549
oklch(42.6% 0.157 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 1.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0012
oklch(19.2% 0.078 1.2)
#2D0012 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) | #090C12 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161511 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320006 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0012
#2D0012
oklch(19.2% 0.078 1.2)
- #001915
#001915
oklch(19.1% 0.034 181.2)
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 #2D0012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #2D0012 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.