#2F200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.038 69.9), rgb(47, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#2F200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F200E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.038 69.9) |
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 #2F200E | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F200E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F200E text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F200E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F200E
oklch(25.7% 0.038 69.9)
#2F200E 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) | #25210C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F200E
#2F200E
oklch(25.7% 0.038 69.9)
- #152535
#152535
oklch(25.8% 0.037 249.4)
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 #2F200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #2F200E 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.