#2F190D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.041 48.6), rgb(47, 25, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#2F190D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F190D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.041 48.6) |
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 #2F190D | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F190D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F190D text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F190D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7652
oklch(63% 0.099 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D28
oklch(49.1% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F190D
oklch(24% 0.041 48.6)
#2F190D 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) | #1F1C0C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341516 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F190D
#2F190D
oklch(24% 0.041 48.6)
- #05232F
#05232F
oklch(24.1% 0.042 228.6)
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 #2F190D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2F190D 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.