#2D0810
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.061 11.3), rgb(45, 8, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#2D0810 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 11°. 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 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0810 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 8, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.061 11.3) |
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 #2D0810 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0810 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0810 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0810 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25E73
oklch(63.1% 0.147 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD415B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3314B
oklch(49.1% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#842A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0810
oklch(20.5% 0.061 11.3)
#2D0810 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) | #111110 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32030B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0810
#2D0810
oklch(20.5% 0.061 11.3)
- #001C1B
#001C1B
oklch(20.5% 0.035 191.5)
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 #2D0810, 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 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #2D0810 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.