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#2c0806 color: Root Brew

#2c0806 is rgb(44, 8, 6) in RGB and oklch(20.038% 0.06016 27.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20%
0.060
28°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.14:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c0806

#2c0806 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 20% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.35:1 contrast and black text 1.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Root Brew (#290e05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2c0806 mixed with white

  1. 2c0806
  2. 401e1a
  3. 54332f
  4. 684a46
  5. 7d615e
  6. 927a76
  7. a79390
  8. bcadab
  9. d2c8c6
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2c0806 mixed with black

  1. 2c0806
  2. 250604
  3. 1e0403
  4. 170302
  5. 110201
  6. 0a0101
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c0806 with less saturation

  1. 2c0806
  2. 2a0a08
  3. 280c09
  4. 260e0b
  5. 240f0d
  6. 22110e
  7. 201210
  8. 1e1312
  9. 1b1413
  10. 191515

Questions about #2c0806

What color is #2c0806?

#2c0806 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(44, 8, 6), in HSL hsl(3.16, 76%, 9.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.038% 0.06016 27.721).

What colors go well with #2c0806?

The complementary color of #2c0806 is #001c23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a0716 and #290d00. The triadic partners are #001d05 and #0a1331.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c0806?

White text reads better on #2c0806: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and black gives 1.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c0806 a warm or cool color?

#2c0806 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 20% and its chroma 0.06.