#2F1505
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.05 50.8), rgb(47, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#2F1505 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1505 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.05 50.8) |
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 #2F1505 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1505 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1505 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1505 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37240
oklch(63.2% 0.121 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE581C
oklch(55.5% 0.132 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#95480D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C10
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#623416
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1505
oklch(23% 0.05 50.8)
#2F1505 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) | #1C1804 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E05 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340F11 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1505
#2F1505
oklch(23% 0.05 50.8)
- #00202F
#00202F
oklch(22.9% 0.047 232.8)
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 #2F1505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #2F1505 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.