#2F0C17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.058 3.8), rgb(47, 12, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#2F0C17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F0C17 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.058 3.8) |
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 #2F0C17 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F0C17 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F0C17 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F0C17 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6080
oklch(63% 0.141 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3558
oklch(49.2% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F0C17
oklch(21.8% 0.058 3.8)
#2F0C17 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) | #131417 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B16 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340810 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F0C17
#2F0C17
oklch(21.8% 0.058 3.8)
- #00201C
#00201C
oklch(21.9% 0.039 183.2)
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 #2F0C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F0C17 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.