#2D091E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.2% 0.065 348.1), rgb(45, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#2D091E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D091E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.065 348.1) |
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 #2D091E | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D091E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D091E text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D091E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73E85
oklch(55.6% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#80295B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D091E
oklch(21.2% 0.065 348.1)
#2D091E 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) | #0E131F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310812 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D091E
#2D091E
oklch(21.2% 0.065 348.1)
- #001F15
#001F15
oklch(21.3% 0.043 168)
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 #2D091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
Use #2D091E 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.