#2E0B17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.059 2.2), rgb(46, 11, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#2E0B17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 2°. 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 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0B17 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 11, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.059 2.2) |
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 #2E0B17 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0B17 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0B17 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0B17 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6082
oklch(63.1% 0.142 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8436C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F345A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0B17
oklch(21.4% 0.059 2.2)
#2E0B17 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) | #121317 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A16 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330710 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0B17
#2E0B17
oklch(21.4% 0.059 2.2)
- #001F1B
#001F1B
oklch(21.5% 0.038 182.9)
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 #2E0B17, 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 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E0B17 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.