#2F1218
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.9% 0.048 8.6), rgb(47, 18, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#2F1218 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1218 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 18, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.048 8.6) |
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 #2F1218 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1218 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1218 text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1218 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28995
oklch(70.8% 0.09 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5064
oklch(55.6% 0.125 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#964053
oklch(49.1% 0.117 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1218
oklch(22.9% 0.048 8.6)
#2F1218 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) | #171818 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D17 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330F14 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1218
#2F1218
oklch(22.9% 0.048 8.6)
- #002220
#002220
oklch(22.7% 0.039 189.1)
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 #2F1218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #2F1218 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.