#2E111F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.052 351.7), rgb(46, 17, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#2E111F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E111F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.052 351.7) |
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 #2E111F | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E111F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E111F text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E111F 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 352)
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Step 500
500
#C26792
oklch(63.1% 0.126 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.136 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#943D68
oklch(49% 0.127 352)
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Step 800
800
#783355
oklch(42.6% 0.105 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#612D46
oklch(37.6% 0.082 351.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E111F
oklch(22.8% 0.052 351.7)
#2E111F 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) | #15181F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D1E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321016 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E111F
#2E111F
oklch(22.8% 0.052 351.7)
- #00231A
#00231A
oklch(22.8% 0.044 171.9)
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 #2E111F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E111F 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.