#2D0D07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.055 32.9), rgb(45, 13, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#2D0D07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0D07 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 13, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.055 32.9) |
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 #2D0D07 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0D07 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0D07 text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0D07 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D98876
oklch(70.7% 0.104 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6853
oklch(63.2% 0.133 33)
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Step 600
600
#B84D38
oklch(55.6% 0.143 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.134 33)
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Step 800
800
#803324
oklch(42.6% 0.11 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E22
oklch(37.8% 0.086 33.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0D07
oklch(21.1% 0.055 32.9)
#2D0D07 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) | #161306 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A06 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32070C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0D07
#2D0D07
oklch(21.1% 0.055 32.9)
- #001D23
#001D23
oklch(21.2% 0.037 213.4)
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 #2D0D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #2D0D07 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.