#2F170F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.042 39.1), rgb(47, 23, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#2F170F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F170F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 23, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.042 39.1) |
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 #2F170F | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F170F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F170F text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F170F 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE735B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A40
oklch(55.5% 0.111 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#914A32
oklch(49.2% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#753D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F170F
oklch(23.6% 0.042 39.1)
#2F170F 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) | #1D1A0E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341315 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F170F
#2F170F
oklch(23.6% 0.042 39.1)
- #01232C
#01232C
oklch(23.7% 0.042 219.3)
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 #2F170F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2F170F 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.