#2F260E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.04 89), rgb(47, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#2F260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F260E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.04 89) |
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 #2F260E | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F260E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F260E text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F260E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1863D
oklch(63% 0.098 89)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F17
oklch(55.5% 0.106 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4014
oklch(37.8% 0.064 89.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F260E
oklch(27.3% 0.04 89)
#2F260E 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) | #2B250C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332321 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F260E
#2F260E
oklch(27.3% 0.04 89)
- #1F263B
#1F263B
oklch(27.2% 0.04 269.5)
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 #2F260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #2F260E 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.