#2F141C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.045 2.3), rgb(47, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#2F141C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F141C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.045 2.3) |
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 #2F141C | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F141C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F141C text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F141C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06C84
oklch(63.2% 0.11 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB526D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#92425B
oklch(49% 0.111 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F141C
oklch(23.4% 0.045 2.3)
#2F141C 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) | #18191C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331217 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F141C
#2F141C
oklch(23.4% 0.045 2.3)
- #00241F
#00241F
oklch(23.3% 0.042 181.5)
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 #2F141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F141C 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.