#2C0D0F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.1% 0.051 18.7), rgb(44, 13, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2C0D0F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0D0F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 13, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.051 18.7) |
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 #2C0D0F | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0D0F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0D0F text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0D0F text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78789
oklch(70.7% 0.098 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54D53
oklch(55.7% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D44
oklch(49.1% 0.126 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0D0F
oklch(21.1% 0.051 18.7)
#2C0D0F 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) | #14130F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31080E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0D0F
#2C0D0F
oklch(21.1% 0.051 18.7)
- #001D1F
#001D1F
oklch(21% 0.036 201.2)
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 #2C0D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #2C0D0F 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.