#2E0101
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.1% 0.075 28.4), rgb(46, 1, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#2E0101 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0101 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 1, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.075 28.4) |
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 #2E0101 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0101 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0101 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0101 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500
#E35245
oklch(63.2% 0.183 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21C17
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C16
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0101
oklch(19.1% 0.075 28.4)
#2E0101 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) | #0E0B01 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340001 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0101
#2E0101
oklch(19.1% 0.075 28.4)
- #00181C
#00181C
oklch(19.1% 0.033 209.1)
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 #2E0101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.094
Use #2E0101 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.