#2F1209
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.05 37.9), rgb(47, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#2F1209 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. 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 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1209 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.05 37.9) |
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 #2F1209 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1209 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1209 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1209 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B75
oklch(70.6% 0.095 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76D51
oklch(63.1% 0.122 38)
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Step 600
600
#B35335
oklch(55.7% 0.133 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#994327
oklch(49.1% 0.123 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3722
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#653120
oklch(37.8% 0.08 38.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1209
oklch(22.5% 0.05 37.9)
#2F1209 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) | #1A1608 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340C10 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1209
#2F1209
oklch(22.5% 0.05 37.9)
- #002028
#002028
oklch(22.5% 0.04 217.6)
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 #2F1209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #2F1209 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.