#2D121A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.046 2.6), rgb(45, 18, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#2D121A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 3°. 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 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D121A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.046 2.6) |
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 #2D121A | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D121A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D121A text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D121A 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06B83
oklch(63% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB526D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#93425B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D121A
oklch(22.6% 0.046 2.6)
#2D121A 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) | #16171A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C19 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311015 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D121A
#2D121A
oklch(22.6% 0.046 2.6)
- #00221E
#00221E
oklch(22.6% 0.04 183.6)
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 #2D121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D121A 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.