#2C0009
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.7% 0.075 13.3), rgb(44, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#2C0009 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0009 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.075 13.3) |
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 #2C0009 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0009 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0009 text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0009 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7887
oklch(70.6% 0.141 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04F69
oklch(63.1% 0.18 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2951
oklch(55.7% 0.197 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01842
oklch(49.2% 0.183 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1936
oklch(42.8% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 13.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0009
oklch(18.7% 0.075 13.3)
#2C0009 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) | #0B0A09 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171408 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0009
#2C0009
oklch(18.7% 0.075 13.3)
- #001717
#001717
oklch(18.5% 0.032 194.8)
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 #2C0009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #2C0009 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.