#2F191E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.036 5.3), rgb(47, 25, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#2F191E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F191E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.036 5.3) |
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 #2F191E | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F191E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F191E text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F191E 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67382
oklch(63.1% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F191E
oklch(24.5% 0.036 5.3)
#2F191E 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) | #1C1D1E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33171B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F191E
#2F191E
oklch(24.5% 0.036 5.3)
- #082623
#082623
oklch(24.5% 0.036 185.9)
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 #2F191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #2F191E 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.