#2D010E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.2% 0.074 7.8), rgb(45, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#2D010E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D010E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.074 7.8) |
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 #2D010E | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D010E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D010E text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D010E 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F75
oklch(63% 0.18 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.195 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D010E
oklch(19.2% 0.074 7.8)
#2D010E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320005 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D010E
#2D010E
oklch(19.2% 0.074 7.8)
- #001917
#001917
oklch(19.2% 0.033 187.8)
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 #2D010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #2D010E 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.