#2C130E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.043 32.5), rgb(44, 19, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#2C130E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| 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 | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C130E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 19, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.043 32.5) |
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 #2C130E | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C130E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C130E text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C130E 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07161
oklch(63.2% 0.104 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5848
oklch(55.6% 0.112 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C130E
oklch(22.2% 0.043 32.5)
#2C130E 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) | #19170E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310F12 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C130E
#2C130E
oklch(22.2% 0.043 32.5)
- #002026
#002026
oklch(22.4% 0.039 212.3)
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 #2C130E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #2C130E 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.