#2F1D18
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.03 36.2), rgb(47, 29, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#2F1D18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1D18 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 29, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.03 36.2) |
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 #2F1D18 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1D18 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1D18 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1D18 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6252
oklch(55.6% 0.08 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1D18
oklch(25.2% 0.03 36.2)
#2F1D18 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) | #211F18 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252318 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331A1C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1D18
#2F1D18
oklch(25.2% 0.03 36.2)
- #0F262B
#0F262B
oklch(25.2% 0.03 213.6)
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 #2F1D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #2F1D18 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.