#2C0D1F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.7% 0.057 347), rgb(44, 13, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#2C0D1F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0D1F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 13, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.057 347) |
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 #2C0D1F | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0D1F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0D1F text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0D1F text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4639A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4884
oklch(55.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#963870
oklch(49% 0.141 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A305B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0D1F
oklch(21.7% 0.057 347)
#2C0D1F 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) | #101520 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A1E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0C14 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0D1F
#2C0D1F
oklch(21.7% 0.057 347)
- #002016
#002016
oklch(21.6% 0.044 168.5)
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 #2C0D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C0D1F 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.