#2F1308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.05 41.6), rgb(47, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#2F1308 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1308 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.05 41.6) |
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 #2F1308 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1308 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1308 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1308 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 41)
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Step 600
600
#B1552F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#984422
oklch(49% 0.122 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B391E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#64321E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1308
oklch(22.7% 0.05 41.6)
#2F1308 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) | #1B1707 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340D10 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1308
#2F1308
oklch(22.7% 0.05 41.6)
- #00202A
#00202A
oklch(22.6% 0.042 222.5)
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 #2F1308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #2F1308 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.