#2C141A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.04 4.7), rgb(44, 20, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#2C141A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C141A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.04 4.7) |
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 #2C141A | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C141A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C141A text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C141A text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7082
oklch(63.2% 0.097 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6576B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4759
oklch(49.1% 0.098 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B49
oklch(42.7% 0.08 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E333D
oklch(37.9% 0.063 5.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C141A
oklch(22.8% 0.04 4.7)
#2C141A 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) | #18181A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D19 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301216 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C141A
#2C141A
oklch(22.8% 0.04 4.7)
- #00221F
#00221F
oklch(22.7% 0.04 186.3)
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 #2C141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C141A 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.