#2F161B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.041 7.9), rgb(47, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#2F161B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F161B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.041 7.9) |
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 #2F161B | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F161B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F161B text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F161B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F7E
oklch(63% 0.099 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85667
oklch(55.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4656
oklch(49% 0.1 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#753A46
oklch(42.8% 0.083 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E323B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F161B
oklch(23.8% 0.041 7.9)
#2F161B 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) | #1A1B1B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F1A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331418 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F161B
#2F161B
oklch(23.8% 0.041 7.9)
- #002522
#002522
oklch(23.8% 0.042 186.8)
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 #2F161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #2F161B 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.