#2E100A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.051 32.8), rgb(46, 16, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#2E100A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| 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 | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E100A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 16, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.051 32.8) |
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 #2E100A | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E100A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E100A text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E100A 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A79
oklch(70.7% 0.097 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96B57
oklch(63.2% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4503D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B402F
oklch(49.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3627
oklch(42.8% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#652F24
oklch(37.5% 0.081 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E100A
oklch(21.9% 0.051 32.8)
#2E100A 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) | #181509 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B09 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330A0F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E100A
#2E100A
oklch(21.9% 0.051 32.8)
- #001F25
#001F25
oklch(22% 0.038 212.7)
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 #2E100A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #2E100A 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.