#2F1824
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.041 348), rgb(47, 24, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#2F1824 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1824 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 24, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.041 348) |
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 #2F1824 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1824 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1824 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1824 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67094
oklch(63.1% 0.099 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1577E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A476B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 348)
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Step 800
800
#703A57
oklch(42.6% 0.085 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1824
oklch(24.6% 0.041 348)
#2F1824 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) | #1A1D24 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202123 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32181C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1824
#2F1824
oklch(24.6% 0.041 348)
- #08271D
#08271D
oklch(24.6% 0.041 168.2)
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 #2F1824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #2F1824 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.