#2E0203
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.073 25.8), rgb(46, 2, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#2E0203 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0203 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 2, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.073 25.8) |
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 #2E0203 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0203 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0203 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0203 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B73
oklch(70.6% 0.138 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0544E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3031
oklch(55.7% 0.193 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02024
oklch(49.2% 0.179 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0203
oklch(19.4% 0.073 25.8)
#2E0203 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) | #0F0C03 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1602 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340003 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0203
#2E0203
oklch(19.4% 0.073 25.8)
- #00191C
#00191C
oklch(19.5% 0.033 205.3)
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 #2E0203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.093
Use #2E0203 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.