#2F140F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.045 31.7), rgb(47, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#2F140F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. 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 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F140F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.045 31.7) |
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 #2F140F | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F140F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F140F text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F140F 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.086 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#954537
oklch(49% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#79392E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F140F
oklch(23% 0.045 31.7)
#2F140F 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) | #1B180E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341013 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F140F
#2F140F
oklch(23% 0.045 31.7)
- #002228
#002228
oklch(23.1% 0.04 211.6)
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 #2F140F, 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 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2F140F 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.