#2D120D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.046 31.8), rgb(45, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#2D120D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D120D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.046 31.8) |
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 #2D120D | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D120D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D120D text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D120D 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5545
oklch(55.7% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#964536
oklch(49.2% 0.112 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A392D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D120D
oklch(22.2% 0.046 31.8)
#2D120D 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) | #19160C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320D11 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D120D
#2D120D
oklch(22.2% 0.046 31.8)
- #002025
#002025
oklch(22.3% 0.039 209.5)
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 #2D120D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2D120D 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.