#2D0612
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.3% 0.065 6), rgb(45, 6, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#2D0612 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0612 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 6, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.065 6) |
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 #2D0612 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0612 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0612 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0612 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E95
oklch(70.6% 0.123 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.157 6)
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Step 600
600
#C03B64
oklch(55.6% 0.171 6)
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Step 700
700
#A52C53
oklch(49.1% 0.159 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#862644
oklch(42.7% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2539
oklch(37.7% 0.103 6.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0612
oklch(20.3% 0.065 6)
#2D0612 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) | #0F1012 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191811 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32020B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0612
#2D0612
oklch(20.3% 0.065 6)
- #001C19
#001C19
oklch(20.4% 0.036 185.2)
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 #2D0612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
Use #2D0612 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.