#2D1220
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.8% 0.049 349.3), rgb(45, 18, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#2D1220 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1220 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.049 349.3) |
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 #2D1220 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1220 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1220 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1220 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 350)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A94
oklch(63.2% 0.118 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9507F
oklch(55.6% 0.129 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#91406B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1220
oklch(22.8% 0.049 349.3)
#2D1220 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) | #151820 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D1F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301117 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1220
#2D1220
oklch(22.8% 0.049 349.3)
- #002319
#002319
oklch(22.8% 0.045 169.8)
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 #2D1220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #2D1220 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.