#2C0601
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.065 34.7), rgb(44, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#2C0601 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 35°. 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 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0601 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.065 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 #2C0601 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0601 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0601 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0601 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E2836B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75F43
oklch(63% 0.158 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34121
oklch(55.6% 0.172 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83213
oklch(49.2% 0.159 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B14
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2818
oklch(37.7% 0.103 34.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0601
oklch(19.6% 0.065 34.7)
#2C0601 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) | #110E00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1700 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320005 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0601
#2C0601
oklch(19.6% 0.065 34.7)
- #00191F
#00191F
oklch(19.6% 0.035 215.2)
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 #2C0601, 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 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
Use #2C0601 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.