#2C0B0F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.055 16), rgb(44, 11, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#2C0B0F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 16°. 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 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0B0F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 11, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.055 16) |
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 #2C0B0F | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0B0F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0B0F text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0B0F text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9858B
oklch(70.6% 0.104 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84956
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16)
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Step 700
700
#9E3946
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#80303A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0B0F
oklch(20.8% 0.055 16)
#2C0B0F 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) | #13120F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B190E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31060D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0B0F
#2C0B0F
oklch(20.8% 0.055 16)
- #001D1D
#001D1D
oklch(20.9% 0.036 194.8)
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 #2C0B0F, 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 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #2C0B0F 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.