#2D101C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.051 355.9), rgb(45, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#2D101C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D101C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.051 355.9) |
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 #2D101C | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D101C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D101C text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D101C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D187A2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#C3688C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D76
oklch(55.6% 0.134 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#953E63
oklch(49.1% 0.124 356)
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Step 800
800
#793451
oklch(42.8% 0.102 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D101C
oklch(22.3% 0.051 355.9)
#2D101C 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) | #14161C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310E14 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D101C
#2D101C
oklch(22.3% 0.051 355.9)
- #00211A
#00211A
oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7)
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 #2D101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #2D101C 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.