#2C161C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.037 2.7), rgb(44, 22, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#2C161C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C161C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 22, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.037 2.7) |
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 #2C161C | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C161C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C161C text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C161C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A495C
oklch(49% 0.091 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C161C
oklch(23.3% 0.037 2.7)
#2C161C 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) | #191A1C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1418 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C161C
#2C161C
oklch(23.3% 0.037 2.7)
- #05231F
#05231F
oklch(23.3% 0.036 182.8)
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 #2C161C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C161C 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.