#2F1407
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.049 45.4), rgb(47, 20, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#2F1407 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1407 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.049 45.4) |
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 #2F1407 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1407 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1407 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1407 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47048
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5629
oklch(55.5% 0.13 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#97461B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1407
oklch(22.8% 0.049 45.4)
#2F1407 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) | #1B1806 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E07 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340F11 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1407
#2F1407
oklch(22.8% 0.049 45.4)
- #00202C
#00202C
oklch(22.7% 0.044 227)
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 #2F1407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #2F1407 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.