#2E1218
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.7% 0.046 7.9), rgb(46, 18, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#2E1218 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1218 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.046 7.9) |
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 #2E1218 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1218 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1218 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1218 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5166
oklch(55.5% 0.122 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#954154
oklch(49.1% 0.114 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1218
oklch(22.7% 0.046 7.9)
#2E1218 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) | #171718 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D17 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320F14 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1218
#2E1218
oklch(22.7% 0.046 7.9)
- #002220
#002220
oklch(22.7% 0.039 189.1)
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 #2E1218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E1218 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.