#2F231F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2), rgb(47, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#2F231F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F231F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 21%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2) |
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 #2F231F | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F231F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F231F text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F231F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F695D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#79574C
oklch(49% 0.049 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#2F231F 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) | #26241F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322122 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F231F
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
- #1B292D
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
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 #2F231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F231F 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.