#2C140D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.042 37.1), rgb(44, 20, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#2C140D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C140D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.042 37.1) |
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 #2C140D | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C140D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C140D text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C140D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.079 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE735D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95A43
oklch(55.6% 0.109 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#914935
oklch(49.1% 0.102 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C140D
oklch(22.4% 0.042 37.1)
#2C140D 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) | #1A170C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311012 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C140D
#2C140D
oklch(22.4% 0.042 37.1)
- #002028
#002028
oklch(22.5% 0.04 217.6)
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 #2C140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C140D 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.