#2D1015
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.048 11.1), rgb(45, 16, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#2D1015 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 11°. 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 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1015 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 16, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.048 11.1) |
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 #2D1015 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1015 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1015 text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1015 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28992
oklch(70.7% 0.09 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56A78
oklch(63.2% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05061
oklch(55.7% 0.126 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#974050
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1015
oklch(22% 0.048 11.1)
#2D1015 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) | #161615 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B14 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310D12 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1015
#2D1015
oklch(22% 0.048 11.1)
- #00201F
#00201F
oklch(22% 0.038 191.8)
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 #2D1015, 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 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
Use #2D1015 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.