#2D1616
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.038 20.3), rgb(45, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#2D1616 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 20°. 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 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1616 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.038 20.3) |
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 #2D1616 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1616 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1616 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1616 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7372
oklch(63.1% 0.09 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.098 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1616
oklch(23.3% 0.038 20.3)
#2D1616 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) | #1B1A16 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311316 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1616
#2D1616
oklch(23.3% 0.038 20.3)
- #022325
#022325
oklch(23.4% 0.038 200.8)
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 #2D1616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
Use #2D1616 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.