#2D110E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.047 27.8), rgb(45, 17, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#2D110E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D110E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 17, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.047 27.8) |
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 #2D110E | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D110E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D110E text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D110E 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28B82
oklch(70.6% 0.089 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56D62
oklch(63.2% 0.114 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05349
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28)
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Step 700
700
#97433B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3831
oklch(42.8% 0.095 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D110E
oklch(22% 0.047 27.8)
#2D110E 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) | #18160E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320C10 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D110E
#2D110E
oklch(22% 0.047 27.8)
- #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 #2D110E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2D110E 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.