#2E0C07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.057 31.2), rgb(46, 12, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2E0C07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 31°. 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 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0C07 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 12, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.057 31.2) |
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 #2E0C07 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0C07 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0C07 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0C07 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06553
oklch(63.1% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4937
oklch(55.6% 0.151 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.14 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833124
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0C07
oklch(21.1% 0.057 31.2)
#2E0C07 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) | #151206 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A06 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33050B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0C07
#2E0C07
oklch(21.1% 0.057 31.2)
- #001D22
#001D22
oklch(21.2% 0.037 210.5)
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 #2E0C07, 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 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #2E0C07 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.