#2E0E19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.054 1.1), rgb(46, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#2E0E19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0E19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.054 1.1) |
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 #2E0E19 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0E19 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0E19 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0E19 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6859D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D304B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0E19
oklch(22% 0.054 1.1)
#2E0E19 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) | #141519 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B18 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320B12 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0E19
#2E0E19
oklch(22% 0.054 1.1)
- #00201C
#00201C
oklch(21.9% 0.039 183.2)
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 #2E0E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E0E19 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.