#2C101C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.049 354.9), rgb(44, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#2C101C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C101C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 47%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.049 354.9) |
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 #2C101C | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C101C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C101C text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C101C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A4
oklch(70.7% 0.093 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1698D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F77
oklch(55.6% 0.129 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#933F64
oklch(49% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#783552
oklch(42.8% 0.1 355)
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Step 900
900
#612E44
oklch(37.7% 0.079 354.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C101C
oklch(22.1% 0.049 354.9)
#2C101C 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) | #14161C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300E14 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C101C
#2C101C
oklch(22.1% 0.049 354.9)
- #00211A
#00211A
oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7)
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 #2C101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #2C101C 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.