#2C121B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.045 359.3), rgb(44, 18, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#2C121B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C121B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.045 359.3) |
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 #2C121B | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C121B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C121B text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C121B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C88
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C121B
oklch(22.5% 0.045 359.3)
#2C121B 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) | #16171B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C1A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301015 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C121B
#2C121B
oklch(22.5% 0.045 359.3)
- #00221C
#00221C
oklch(22.6% 0.041 178.5)
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 #2C121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C121B 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.