#2F1001
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.058 47.4), rgb(47, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#2F1001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1001 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.058 47.4) |
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 #2F1001 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1001 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1001 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1001 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B75002
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803601
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#67300F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1001
oklch(21.9% 0.058 47.4)
#2F1001 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) | #191500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C01 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35090C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1001
#2F1001
oklch(21.9% 0.058 47.4)
- #001E2A
#001E2A
oklch(22% 0.043 228.1)
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 #2F1001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #2F1001 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.