#2F150F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.044 34), rgb(47, 21, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#2F150F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F150F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 21, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.044 34) |
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 #2F150F | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F150F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F150F text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F150F 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
#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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1705D
oklch(63% 0.107 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5744
oklch(55.5% 0.116 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#944735
oklch(49.2% 0.108 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#613328
oklch(37.7% 0.069 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F150F
oklch(23.2% 0.044 34)
#2F150F 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) | #1B190E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341114 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F150F
#2F150F
oklch(23.2% 0.044 34)
- #002229
#002229
oklch(23.2% 0.041 214.2)
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 #2F150F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2F150F 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.