#2F2804
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.053 98), rgb(47, 40, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#2F2804 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2804 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 40, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.053 98) |
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 #2F2804 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2804 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2804 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2804 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A154
oklch(70.6% 0.1 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E890D
oklch(63% 0.127 98)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2804
oklch(27.7% 0.053 98)
#2F2804 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) | #2D2700 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2906 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342421 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2804
#2F2804
oklch(27.7% 0.053 98)
- #222542
#222542
oklch(27.7% 0.053 277.8)
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 #2F2804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #2F2804 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.