#2F0500
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.1% 0.071 34.7), rgb(47, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#2F0500 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F0500 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.071 34.7) |
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 #2F0500 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F0500 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F0500 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F0500 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93912
oklch(55.7% 0.187 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2508
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35)
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Step 900
900
#712512
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F0500
oklch(20.1% 0.071 34.7)
#2F0500 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) | #120E00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1800 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #350004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F0500
#2F0500
oklch(20.1% 0.071 34.7)
- #001A20
#001A20
oklch(20% 0.035 214.7)
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 #2F0500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.094
Use #2F0500 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.