#2F1606
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.048 51.5), rgb(47, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#2F1606 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1606 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.048 51.5) |
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 #2F1606 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1606 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1606 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1606 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17342
oklch(63.1% 0.118 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A20
oklch(55.6% 0.127 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#944911
oklch(49.1% 0.119 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D13
oklch(42.8% 0.098 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#613417
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1606
oklch(23.2% 0.048 51.5)
#2F1606 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) | #1D1905 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F06 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341112 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1606
#2F1606
oklch(23.2% 0.048 51.5)
- #002130
#002130
oklch(23.3% 0.048 232.2)
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 #2F1606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #2F1606 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.