#2E0B0A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.058 25), rgb(46, 11, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#2E0B0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0B0A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 11, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.058 25) |
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 #2E0B0A | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0B0A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0B0A text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0B0A 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD857E
oklch(70.8% 0.109 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1635D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 25)
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Step 600
600
#BC4743
oklch(55.6% 0.152 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23735
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0B0A
oklch(21% 0.058 25)
#2E0B0A 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) | #14120A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A09 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33050B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0B0A
#2E0B0A
oklch(21% 0.058 25)
- #001D20
#001D20
oklch(21% 0.036 204.3)
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 #2E0B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #2E0B0A 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.