#2E0814
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.9% 0.063 5.1), rgb(46, 8, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#2E0814 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0814 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 8, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.063 5.1) |
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 #2E0814 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0814 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0814 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0814 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F96
oklch(70.6% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E66
oklch(55.7% 0.166 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32F55
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5)
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Step 800
800
#842845
oklch(42.6% 0.127 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0814
oklch(20.9% 0.063 5.1)
#2E0814 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) | #101114 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1913 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33040D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0814
#2E0814
oklch(20.9% 0.063 5.1)
- #001D1A
#001D1A
oklch(20.8% 0.037 185.4)
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 #2E0814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #2E0814 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.