#2E111B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.049 0), rgb(46, 17, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#2E111B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E111B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.049 0) |
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 #2E111B | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E111B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E111B text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E111B text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D1889E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36886
oklch(63% 0.12 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E70
oklch(55.5% 0.13 360)
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Step 700
700
#953F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#79344D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E111B
oklch(22.6% 0.049 0)
#2E111B 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) | #16171B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C1A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320F15 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E111B
#2E111B
oklch(22.6% 0.049 0)
- #00221D
#00221D
oklch(22.6% 0.041 181)
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 #2E111B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E111B 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.