#2E0D13
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.054 11.7), rgb(46, 13, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#2E0D13 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0D13 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 13, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.054 11.7) |
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 #2E0D13 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0D13 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0D13 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0D13 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6474
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12)
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Step 600
600
#B7495D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D394D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0D13
oklch(21.6% 0.054 11.7)
#2E0D13 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) | #141413 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B12 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33080F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0D13
#2E0D13
oklch(21.6% 0.054 11.7)
- #001F1E
#001F1E
oklch(21.6% 0.037 191.7)
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 #2E0D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E0D13 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.