#2F070C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.065 17.6), rgb(47, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#2F070C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F070C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.065 17.6) |
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 #2F070C | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F070C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F070C text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F070C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F84
oklch(70.7% 0.123 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75B65
oklch(63.1% 0.156 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C4D
oklch(55.7% 0.171 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.159 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#882733
oklch(42.7% 0.131 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F070C
oklch(20.7% 0.065 17.6)
#2F070C 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) | #11100C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340109 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F070C
#2F070C
oklch(20.7% 0.065 17.6)
- #001C1D
#001C1D
oklch(20.6% 0.035 198)
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 #2F070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #2F070C 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.