#2F211D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.023 36.5), rgb(47, 33, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#2F211D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F211D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 33, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.023 36.5) |
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 #2F211D | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F211D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F211D text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F211D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 37)
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Step 500
500
#A87E72
oklch(63.1% 0.056 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#93675A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D554A
oklch(49% 0.057 36)
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Step 800
800
#66463D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F211D
oklch(26.3% 0.023 36.5)
#2F211D 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) | #24231D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F20 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F211D
#2F211D
oklch(26.3% 0.023 36.5)
- #18282C
#18282C
oklch(26.4% 0.023 215.1)
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 #2F211D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #2F211D 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.