#2F1900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.053 67.1), rgb(47, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#2F1900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1900 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.053 67.1) |
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 #2F1900 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1900 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1900 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1900 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB996
oklch(80.8% 0.062 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA945A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 67)
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Step 500
500
#BC7821
oklch(63.1% 0.128 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1900
oklch(23.8% 0.053 67.1)
#2F1900 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) | #201B00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341414 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1900
#2F1900
oklch(23.8% 0.053 67.1)
- #062036
#062036
oklch(23.7% 0.053 247.6)
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 #2F1900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #2F1900 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.