#2C0202
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.071 27.5), rgb(44, 2, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#2C0202 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0202 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 2, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.071 27.5) |
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 #2C0202 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0202 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0202 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0202 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D71
oklch(70.6% 0.134 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE564C
oklch(63% 0.172 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA352E
oklch(55.7% 0.187 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2521
oklch(49.2% 0.174 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D221D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#71231E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 27.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0202
oklch(18.9% 0.071 27.5)
#2C0202 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) | #0E0B02 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0202
#2C0202
oklch(18.9% 0.071 27.5)
- #00171B
#00171B
oklch(18.7% 0.032 209.4)
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 #2C0202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #2C0202 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.