#2E0603
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.1% 0.067 30.5), rgb(46, 6, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#2E0603 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. 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 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0603 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 6, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.067 30.5) |
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 #2E0603 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0603 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0603 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0603 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A281B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0603
oklch(20.1% 0.067 30.5)
#2E0603 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) | #120F03 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340005 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0603
#2E0603
oklch(20.1% 0.067 30.5)
- #001A1F
#001A1F
oklch(20% 0.035 211.6)
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 #2E0603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.090
Use #2E0603 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.