#2C090E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.058 15.4), rgb(44, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#2C090E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C090E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.058 15.4) |
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 #2C090E | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C090E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C090E text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C090E text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC838A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0616D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4555
oklch(55.6% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13645
oklch(49.2% 0.141 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#832E39
oklch(42.8% 0.117 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C090E
oklch(20.4% 0.058 15.4)
#2C090E 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) | #11110E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31040B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C090E
#2C090E
oklch(20.4% 0.058 15.4)
- #001C1C
#001C1C
oklch(20.5% 0.035 194.8)
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 #2C090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #2C090E 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.