#2F270D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.042 92.3), rgb(47, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#2F270D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F270D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.042 92.3) |
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 #2F270D | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F270D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F270D text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F270D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A065
oklch(70.8% 0.081 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8738
oklch(63% 0.102 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7009
oklch(55.4% 0.111 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F270D
oklch(27.5% 0.042 92.3)
#2F270D 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) | #2C260A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332421 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F270D
#2F270D
oklch(27.5% 0.042 92.3)
- #20263D
#20263D
oklch(27.4% 0.044 272.1)
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 #2F270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #2F270D 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.