#2F1424
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.05 345.1), rgb(47, 20, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#2F1424 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1424 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.05 345.1) |
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 #2F1424 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1424 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1424 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1424 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD699A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84F85
oklch(55.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 700
700
#904070
oklch(49.2% 0.123 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#75355C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1424
oklch(23.7% 0.05 345.1)
#2F1424 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) | #161A25 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F23 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32141A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1424
#2F1424
oklch(23.7% 0.05 345.1)
- #002619
#002619
oklch(23.8% 0.05 165.5)
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 #2F1424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F1424 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.