#2D0F16
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.05 7.5), rgb(45, 15, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#2D0F16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0F16 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 15, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.05 7.5) |
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 #2D0F16 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0F16 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0F16 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0F16 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48796
oklch(70.7% 0.096 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6687C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14D65
oklch(55.5% 0.132 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#983E54
oklch(49.1% 0.122 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3445
oklch(42.8% 0.101 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0F16
oklch(21.9% 0.05 7.5)
#2D0F16 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) | #151516 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B15 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310C12 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0F16
#2D0F16
oklch(21.9% 0.05 7.5)
- #00201D
#00201D
oklch(21.9% 0.038 186)
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 #2D0F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #2D0F16 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.