#2E0C1F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.062 348.7), rgb(46, 12, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#2E0C1F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0C1F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 12, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.062 348.7) |
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 #2E0C1F | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0C1F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0C1F text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0C1F text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D681AC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44383
oklch(55.7% 0.162 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B336E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0C1F
oklch(21.9% 0.062 348.7)
#2E0C1F 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) | #101520 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320B14 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0C1F
#2E0C1F
oklch(21.9% 0.062 348.7)
- #002117
#002117
oklch(22% 0.044 168.9)
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 #2E0C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E0C1F 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.