#2C0502
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.066 31.3), rgb(44, 5, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#2C0502 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0502 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 5, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.066 31.3) |
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 #2C0502 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0502 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0502 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0502 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D49
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0502
oklch(19.4% 0.066 31.3)
#2C0502 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) | #100D02 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1601 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320004 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0502
#2C0502
oklch(19.4% 0.066 31.3)
- #00191D
#00191D
oklch(19.5% 0.034 208.7)
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 #2C0502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
Use #2C0502 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.