#2D0F0D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.05 25.9), rgb(45, 15, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#2D0F0D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0F0D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 15, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.05 25.9) |
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 #2D0F0D | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0F0D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0F0D text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0F0D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AD
oklch(81% 0.059 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86A62
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44F49
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A403A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3530
oklch(42.6% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0F0D
oklch(21.6% 0.05 25.9)
#2D0F0D 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) | #16140D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320A0F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0F0D
#2D0F0D
oklch(21.6% 0.05 25.9)
- #001E22
#001E22
oklch(21.5% 0.037 207.2)
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 #2D0F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2D0F0D 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.