#2D181C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.034 7.6), rgb(45, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#2D181C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D181C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.034 7.6) |
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 #2D181C | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D181C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D181C text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D181C text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57480
oklch(63.1% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C69
oklch(55.6% 0.09 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D181C
oklch(23.9% 0.034 7.6)
#2D181C 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) | #1B1C1C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F1C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311619 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D181C
#2D181C
oklch(23.9% 0.034 7.6)
- #082422
#082422
oklch(23.9% 0.034 188.6)
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 #2D181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #2D181C 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.