#2E121D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.9% 0.048 356.8), rgb(46, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#2E121D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E121D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.048 356.8) |
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 #2E121D | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E121D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E121D text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E121D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1698B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5075
oklch(55.7% 0.127 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#934062
oklch(49.1% 0.118 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#783550
oklch(42.7% 0.099 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F42
oklch(37.7% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E121D
oklch(22.9% 0.048 356.8)
#2E121D 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) | #16181D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321016 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E121D
#2E121D
oklch(22.9% 0.048 356.8)
- #00231C
#00231C
oklch(22.9% 0.043 176.4)
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 #2E121D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E121D 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.