#2F2302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.051 88.3), rgb(47, 35, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#2F2302 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2302 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 35, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.051 88.3) |
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 #2F2302 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2302 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2302 text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2302 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88413
oklch(63% 0.124 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2302
oklch(26.3% 0.051 88.3)
#2F2302 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) | #292300 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341F1C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2302
#2F2302
oklch(26.3% 0.051 88.3)
- #1A233E
#1A233E
oklch(26.2% 0.052 268.7)
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 #2F2302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
Use #2F2302 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.