#2E0D19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.056 0.2), rgb(46, 13, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#2E0D19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0D19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 13, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.056 0.2) |
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 #2E0D19 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0D19 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0D19 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0D19 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
#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
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7849E
oklch(70.8% 0.106 360)
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Step 500
500
#CA6386
oklch(63.2% 0.136 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5476F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B385D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0D19
oklch(21.8% 0.056 0.2)
#2E0D19 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) | #131519 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B18 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320A12 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0D19
#2E0D19
oklch(21.8% 0.056 0.2)
- #00201B
#00201B
oklch(21.8% 0.039 180.5)
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 #2E0D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #2E0D19 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.