#2F2807
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.049 97), rgb(47, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#2F2807 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 97°. 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2807 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.049 97) |
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 #2F2807 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2807 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2807 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2807 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500
#9E8920
oklch(63.1% 0.12 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2807
oklch(27.7% 0.049 97)
#2F2807 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) | #2D2704 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2909 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332421 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2807
#2F2807
oklch(27.7% 0.049 97)
- #222640
#222640
oklch(27.8% 0.048 276.1)
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 #2F2807, 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 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #2F2807 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.