#2D100C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.049 29.6), rgb(45, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#2D100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 30°. 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 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D100C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.049 29.6) |
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 #2D100C | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D100C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D100C text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D100C 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25244
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#994236
oklch(49.2% 0.119 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D100C
oklch(21.8% 0.049 29.6)
#2D100C 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) | #17150C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320B0F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D100C
#2D100C
oklch(21.8% 0.049 29.6)
- #001F24
#001F24
oklch(21.9% 0.038 209.8)
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 #2D100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2D100C 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.