#2C061C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.069 348.9), rgb(44, 6, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#2C061C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C061C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 6, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.069 348.9) |
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 #2C061C | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C061C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C061C text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C061C text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5899
oklch(63% 0.166 349)
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Step 600
600
#BA3984
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02A70
oklch(49.1% 0.168 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C061C
oklch(20.5% 0.069 348.9)
#2C061C 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) | #0B111D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16171B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30050F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C061C
#2C061C
oklch(20.5% 0.069 348.9)
- #001D14
#001D14
oklch(20.5% 0.041 169.3)
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 #2C061C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #2C061C 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.