#2F201C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.025 35.5), rgb(47, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#2F201C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F201C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.025 35.5) |
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 #2F201C | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F201C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F201C text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F201C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978D
oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F201C
oklch(26.1% 0.025 35.5)
#2F201C 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) | #23221C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331E1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F201C
#2F201C
oklch(26.1% 0.025 35.5)
- #16272C
#16272C
oklch(26% 0.024 218.4)
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 #2F201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #2F201C 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.