#2E1621
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.8% 0.042 351.9), rgb(46, 22, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#2E1621 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1621 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.042 351.9) |
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 #2E1621 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1621 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1621 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1621 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96F90
oklch(63.2% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4567A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4667
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1621
oklch(23.8% 0.042 351.9)
#2E1621 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) | #191B21 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1F20 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31151A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1621
#2E1621
oklch(23.8% 0.042 351.9)
- #04251C
#04251C
oklch(23.8% 0.042 171.1)
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 #2E1621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1621 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.