#2E0901
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.064 37.9), rgb(46, 9, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#2E0901 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0901 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 9, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.064 37.9) |
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 #2E0901 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0901 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0901 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0901 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18468
oklch(70.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5623E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14418
oklch(55.6% 0.169 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63508
oklch(49.1% 0.156 38)
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Step 800
800
#872D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0901
oklch(20.5% 0.064 37.9)
#2E0901 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) | #141000 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1900 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340107 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0901
#2E0901
oklch(20.5% 0.064 37.9)
- #001B22
#001B22
oklch(20.5% 0.037 217.2)
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 #2E0901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
Use #2E0901 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.