#2F020E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.9% 0.074 9.9), rgb(47, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#2F020E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F020E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.074 9.9) |
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 #2F020E | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F020E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F020E text on white | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F020E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F71
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A59
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A49
oklch(49.1% 0.181 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F020E
oklch(19.9% 0.074 9.9)
#2F020E 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) | #0D0D0E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340006 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F020E
#2F020E
oklch(19.9% 0.074 9.9)
- #001B19
#001B19
oklch(20% 0.035 188.2)
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 #2F020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
Use #2F020E 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.