#2E1014
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.049 13.7), rgb(46, 16, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#2E1014 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 14°. 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 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1014 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 16, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.049 13.7) |
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 #2E1014 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1014 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1014 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1014 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4888F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76974
oklch(63.2% 0.12 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#993F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C343E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#642E35
oklch(37.6% 0.078 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1014
oklch(22.2% 0.049 13.7)
#2E1014 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) | #161614 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C13 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330C12 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1014
#2E1014
oklch(22.2% 0.049 13.7)
- #002020
#002020
oklch(22% 0.038 194.8)
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 #2E1014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E1014 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.