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#2c100b color: Root Brew

#2c100b is rgb(44, 16, 11) in RGB and oklch(21.561% 0.04776 31.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

21.6%
0.048
32°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c100b

#2c100b is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 21.6% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.71:1 contrast and black text 1.19:1, 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: #2c100b mixed with white

  1. 2c100b
  2. 3f241f
  3. 533934
  4. 674f4a
  5. 7b6661
  6. 907e7a
  7. a69693
  8. bbafad
  9. d2c9c8
  10. e8e4e3

Darker: #2c100b mixed with black

  1. 2c100b
  2. 250c08
  3. 1e0906
  4. 170604
  5. 110402
  6. 0a0201
  7. 050101
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c100b with less saturation

  1. 2c100b
  2. 2a110d
  3. 29120e
  4. 271410
  5. 251511
  6. 241513
  7. 221614
  8. 201715
  9. 1e1817
  10. 1c1918

Questions about #2c100b

What color is #2c100b?

#2c100b is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(44, 16, 11), in HSL hsl(9.09, 60%, 10.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.561% 0.04776 31.672).

What colors go well with #2c100b?

The complementary color of #2c100b is #001f26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b0f18 and #291401. The triadic partners are #05200e and #12182f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c100b?

White text reads better on #2c100b: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 and black gives 1.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c100b a warm or cool color?

#2c100b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 21.6% and its chroma 0.048.