#2D0305
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.07 23.3), rgb(45, 3, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#2D0305 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0305 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 3, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 88%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.07 23.3) |
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 #2D0305 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0305 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0305 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0305 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5756
oklch(63.2% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8353C
oklch(55.5% 0.183 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD262E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2227
oklch(42.7% 0.141 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#712324
oklch(37.8% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0305
oklch(19.4% 0.07 23.3)
#2D0305 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) | #0F0D05 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1604 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330004 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0305
#2D0305
oklch(19.4% 0.07 23.3)
- #00191B
#00191B
oklch(19.4% 0.033 201.8)
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 #2D0305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.090
Use #2D0305 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.