#2E0606
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.1% 0.066 25.3), rgb(46, 6, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#2E0606 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. 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 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0606 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 6, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.066 25.3) |
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 #2E0606 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0606 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0606 text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0606 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95B56
oklch(63.1% 0.16 25)
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Step 600
600
#C43C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#892726
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0606
oklch(20.1% 0.066 25.3)
#2E0606 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) | #110F06 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1805 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340006 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0606
#2E0606
oklch(20.1% 0.066 25.3)
- #001B1E
#001B1E
oklch(20.3% 0.035 204.8)
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 #2E0606, 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 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.090
Use #2E0606 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.