#2F1A1D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.034 10.5), rgb(47, 26, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#2F1A1D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1A1D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 26, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.034 10.5) |
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 #2F1A1D | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1A1D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1A1D text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1A1D text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5757E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C67
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10)
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Step 700
700
#894C55
oklch(49.2% 0.083 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1A1D
oklch(24.7% 0.034 10.5)
#2F1A1D 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) | #1E1D1D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33181B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1A1D
#2F1A1D
oklch(24.7% 0.034 10.5)
- #0A2625
#0A2625
oklch(24.7% 0.033 192)
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 #2F1A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #2F1A1D 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.