#2D0D05
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.056 36.5), rgb(45, 13, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2D0D05 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0D05 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 13, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.056 36.5) |
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 #2D0D05 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0D05 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0D05 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0D05 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98872
oklch(70.6% 0.105 36)
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Step 500
500
#CD684C
oklch(63% 0.135 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D21
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0D05
oklch(21.1% 0.056 36.5)
#2D0D05 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) | #161304 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32060B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0D05
#2D0D05
oklch(21.1% 0.056 36.5)
- #001C23
#001C23
oklch(20.9% 0.037 216.8)
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 #2D0D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
Use #2D0D05 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.