#2D1108
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.049 38.6), rgb(45, 17, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#2D1108 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1108 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 17, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.049 38.6) |
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 #2D1108 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1108 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1108 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1108 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E51
oklch(63.1% 0.12 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15435
oklch(55.6% 0.13 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3822
oklch(42.7% 0.101 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#643121
oklch(37.7% 0.078 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1108
oklch(21.9% 0.049 38.6)
#2D1108 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) | #181507 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B08 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320C0F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1108
#2D1108
oklch(21.9% 0.049 38.6)
- #001E27
#001E27
oklch(21.8% 0.04 221.1)
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 #2D1108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #2D1108 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.