#2D050F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.066 10), rgb(45, 5, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#2D050F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 10°. 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 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D050F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 5, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.066 10) |
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 #2D050F | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D050F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D050F text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D050F text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75973
oklch(63.1% 0.159 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2395C
oklch(55.6% 0.174 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#88253E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 10)
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Step 900
900
#6D2435
oklch(37.6% 0.104 9.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D050F
oklch(20% 0.066 10)
#2D050F 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) | #0F0F0F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320009 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D050F
#2D050F
oklch(20% 0.066 10)
- #001B19
#001B19
oklch(20% 0.035 188.2)
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 #2D050F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
Use #2D050F 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.