#2E1423
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.048 345.8), rgb(46, 20, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#2E1423 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1423 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.048 345.8) |
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 #2E1423 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1423 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1423 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1423 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B99
oklch(63.1% 0.116 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65183
oklch(55.5% 0.127 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E416F
oklch(49% 0.119 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#74365A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1423
oklch(23.5% 0.048 345.8)
#2E1423 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) | #161A24 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E22 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31141A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1423
#2E1423
oklch(23.5% 0.048 345.8)
- #012519
#012519
oklch(23.5% 0.047 166.3)
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 #2E1423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E1423 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.