#2C0F0B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.049 29.7), rgb(44, 15, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#2C0F0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0F0B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 15, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.049 29.7) |
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 #2C0F0B | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0F0B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0F0B text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0F0B 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5E
oklch(63% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25144
oklch(55.5% 0.129 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#994136
oklch(49% 0.121 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C362D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0F0B
oklch(21.4% 0.049 29.7)
#2C0F0B 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) | #16140B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310A0E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0F0B
#2C0F0B
oklch(21.4% 0.049 29.7)
- #001E22
#001E22
oklch(21.5% 0.037 207.2)
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 #2C0F0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2C0F0B 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.