#2F1205
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.053 44.4), rgb(47, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#2F1205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1205 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.053 44.4) |
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 #2F1205 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1205 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1205 text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1205 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D44
oklch(63% 0.128 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35323
oklch(55.5% 0.139 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4315
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3815
oklch(42.7% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1205
oklch(22.4% 0.053 44.4)
#2F1205 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) | #1A1604 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D05 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340C0F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1205
#2F1205
oklch(22.4% 0.053 44.4)
- #001F2A
#001F2A
oklch(22.3% 0.042 225.3)
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 #2F1205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #2F1205 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.