#2E121B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.047 1.2), rgb(46, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#2E121B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 1°. 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 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E121B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.047 1.2) |
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 #2E121B | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E121B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E121B text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E121B 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16A85
oklch(63% 0.114 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC506F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#94405C
oklch(49% 0.117 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#78364C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E121B
oklch(22.8% 0.047 1.2)
#2E121B 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) | #16181B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D1A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321015 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E121B
#2E121B
oklch(22.8% 0.047 1.2)
- #00231E
#00231E
oklch(23% 0.041 181.3)
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 #2E121B, 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 Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E121B 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.