#2F220A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.042 80.4), rgb(47, 34, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#2F220A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F220A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 34, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.042 80.4) |
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 #2F220A | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F220A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F220A text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F220A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9823A
oklch(63% 0.101 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F220A
oklch(26.2% 0.042 80.4)
#2F220A 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) | #272208 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341E1D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F220A
#2F220A
oklch(26.2% 0.042 80.4)
- #182439
#182439
oklch(26% 0.043 261.1)
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 #2F220A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #2F220A 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.