#2C0E1F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.055 347.5), rgb(44, 14, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#2C0E1F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0E1F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 14, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.055 347.5) |
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 #2C0E1F | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0E1F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0E1F text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0E1F 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36598
oklch(63.2% 0.134 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A83
oklch(55.7% 0.146 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#953A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.136 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0E1F
oklch(21.9% 0.055 347.5)
#2C0E1F 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) | #111520 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B1E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0D15 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0E1F
#2C0E1F
oklch(21.9% 0.055 347.5)
- #002116
#002116
oklch(22% 0.045 166.9)
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 #2C0E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C0E1F 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.