#2E051B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.072 351.9), rgb(46, 5, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#2E051B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E051B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 5, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.072 351.9) |
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 #2E051B | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E051B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E051B text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E051B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF337F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4236B
oklch(49% 0.176 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E051B
oklch(20.7% 0.072 351.9)
#2E051B 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) | #0C111C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32030E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E051B
#2E051B
oklch(20.7% 0.072 351.9)
- #001D15
#001D15
oklch(20.5% 0.04 171.6)
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 #2E051B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #2E051B 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.