#2E0F10
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.051 20.3), rgb(46, 15, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#2E0F10 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0F10 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 15, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.051 20.3) |
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 #2E0F10 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0F10 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0F10 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0F10 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96869
oklch(63% 0.123 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54D51
oklch(55.6% 0.135 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E42
oklch(49.1% 0.125 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3436
oklch(42.8% 0.103 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#662E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 20.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0F10
oklch(21.9% 0.051 20.3)
#2E0F10 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) | #161510 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330A10 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0F10
#2E0F10
oklch(21.9% 0.051 20.3)
- #001F21
#001F21
oklch(21.8% 0.037 200.9)
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 #2E0F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #2E0F10 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.