#2C041A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.1% 0.072 351), rgb(44, 4, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#2C041A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C041A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.072 351) |
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 #2C041A | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C041A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C041A text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C041A 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D35496
oklch(63% 0.174 351)
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Step 600
600
#BE3481
oklch(55.6% 0.188 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4246D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852158
oklch(42.7% 0.145 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C041A
oklch(20.1% 0.072 351)
#2C041A 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) | #0A0F1B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161719 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30020D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C041A
#2C041A
oklch(20.1% 0.072 351)
- #001C14
#001C14
oklch(20.2% 0.039 171.2)
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 #2C041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2C041A 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.