#2D090B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.059 20.8), rgb(45, 9, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#2D090B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D090B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 9, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.059 20.8) |
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 #2D090B | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D090B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D090B text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D090B 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8382
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21)
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Step 500
500
#D26163
oklch(63.1% 0.143 21)
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Step 600
600
#BD444A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3353B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D31
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D090B
oklch(20.5% 0.059 20.8)
#2D090B 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) | #12110B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32030A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D090B
#2D090B
oklch(20.5% 0.059 20.8)
- #001C1E
#001C1E
oklch(20.6% 0.035 201.3)
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 #2D090B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #2D090B 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.