#2C130C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.043 36.5), rgb(44, 19, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#2C130C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C130C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 19, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.043 36.5) |
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 #2C130C | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C130C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C130C text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C130C 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#C0715B
oklch(63% 0.106 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5841
oklch(55.5% 0.115 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#934833
oklch(49.2% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#773C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#603327
oklch(37.6% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C130C
oklch(22.2% 0.043 36.5)
#2C130C 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) | #19170B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310F11 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C130C
#2C130C
oklch(22.2% 0.043 36.5)
- #001F27
#001F27
oklch(22.1% 0.04 218.1)
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 #2C130C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #2C130C 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.