#2E100F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.05 23.9), rgb(46, 16, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#2E100F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E100F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 16, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.05 23.9) |
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 #2E100F | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E100F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E100F text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E100F 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58984
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86A65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A403E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3533
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E100F
oklch(22% 0.05 23.9)
#2E100F 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) | #17150F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330B10 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E100F
#2E100F
oklch(22% 0.05 23.9)
- #002023
#002023
oklch(22.2% 0.038 203.7)
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 #2E100F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #2E100F 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.