#2E040C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.069 14.2), rgb(46, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#2E040C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E040C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.069 14.2) |
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 #2E040C | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E040C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E040C text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E040C text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C87
oklch(70.7% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB566A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63552
oklch(55.6% 0.181 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2542
oklch(49.1% 0.169 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2237
oklch(42.8% 0.14 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#70222F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E040C
oklch(20% 0.069 14.2)
#2E040C 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) | #0F0E0C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330007 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E040C
#2E040C
oklch(20% 0.069 14.2)
- #001B1A
#001B1A
oklch(20.1% 0.034 191.4)
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 #2E040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #2E040C 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.