#2F1012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.051 18.2), rgb(47, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#2F1012 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1012 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.051 18.2) |
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 #2F1012 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1012 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1012 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1012 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6888A
oklch(70.8% 0.096 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#C9686D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18)
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Step 600
600
#B44D55
oklch(55.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E45
oklch(49.2% 0.124 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3439
oklch(42.8% 0.103 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1012
oklch(22.3% 0.051 18.2)
#2F1012 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) | #171612 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C11 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340B11 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1012
#2F1012
oklch(22.3% 0.051 18.2)
- #002122
#002122
oklch(22.5% 0.038 197.7)
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 #2F1012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #2F1012 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.