#2C0C0F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.9% 0.053 17.3), rgb(44, 12, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#2C0C0F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0C0F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 12, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.053 17.3) |
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 #2C0C0F | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0C0F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0C0F text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0C0F 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
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B45
oklch(49.1% 0.131 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3239
oklch(42.7% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D31
oklch(37.8% 0.083 17.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0C0F
oklch(20.9% 0.053 17.3)
#2C0C0F 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31070D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0C0F
#2C0C0F
oklch(20.9% 0.053 17.3)
- #001D1E
#001D1E
oklch(20.9% 0.036 198)
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 #2C0C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #2C0C0F 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.