#2C0E04
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.054 40.5), rgb(44, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#2C0E04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0E04 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.054 40.5) |
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 #2C0E04 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0E04 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0E04 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0E04 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B49
oklch(63.1% 0.13 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5512A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C411C
oklch(49.2% 0.131 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F361A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0E04
oklch(21% 0.054 40.5)
#2C0E04 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) | #161303 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31080C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0E04
#2C0E04
oklch(21% 0.054 40.5)
- #001C25
#001C25
oklch(21% 0.039 222.2)
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 #2C0E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #2C0E04 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.