#2F290A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.047 98.3), rgb(47, 41, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#2F290A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F290A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 65%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.047 98.3) |
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 #2F290A | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F290A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F290A text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F290A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC298
oklch(81% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA15E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A29
oklch(63.2% 0.115 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4205
oklch(37.8% 0.075 99)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F290A
oklch(28% 0.047 98.3)
#2F290A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332522 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F290A
#2F290A
oklch(28% 0.047 98.3)
- #242640
#242640
oklch(28% 0.048 279.5)
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 #2F290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #2F290A 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.