#2D1120
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.051 348.6), rgb(45, 17, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#2D1120 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1120 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 17, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 45%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.051 348.6) |
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 #2D1120 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1120 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1120 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1120 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6896
oklch(63% 0.124 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E80
oklch(55.5% 0.134 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#923E6C
oklch(49% 0.125 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1120
oklch(22.7% 0.051 348.6)
#2D1120 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) | #141721 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C1F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301017 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1120
#2D1120
oklch(22.7% 0.051 348.6)
- #002318
#002318
oklch(22.7% 0.046 167.8)
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 #2D1120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D1120 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.