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#2c0004 color: Sepia Black

#2c0004 is rgb(44, 0, 4) in RGB and oklch(18.523% 0.07453 21.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

18.5%
0.075
21°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.11:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c0004

#2c0004 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.94:1 contrast and black text 1.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Black (#2b0202). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2c0004 mixed with white

  1. 2c0004
  2. 411617
  3. 552d2c
  4. 6a4443
  5. 7e5c5b
  6. 937674
  7. a8908e
  8. beaaa9
  9. d3c6c5
  10. e9e2e2

Darker: #2c0004 mixed with black

  1. 2c0004
  2. 250003
  3. 1e0002
  4. 170001
  5. 110001
  6. 0a0000
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c0004 with less saturation

  1. 2c0004
  2. 2a0205
  3. 280507
  4. 260708
  5. 23090a
  6. 210b0b
  7. 1e0d0d
  8. 1c0f0e
  9. 191010
  10. 161111

Questions about #2c0004

What color is #2c0004?

#2c0004 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(44, 0, 4), in HSL hsl(354.55, 100%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.523% 0.07453 21.302).

What colors go well with #2c0004?

The complementary color of #2c0004 is #00191c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #290117 and #290500. The triadic partners are #001a00 and #010f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c0004?

White text reads better on #2c0004: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c0004 a warm or cool color?

#2c0004 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 18.5% and its chroma 0.075.