What color is #2F2B14?

#2F2B14 is a very dark amber. In RGB it is rgb(47, 43, 20), and in HSL hsl(51, 40%, 13%).

Is #2F2B14 accessible as text?

On white, #2F2B14 has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F2B14, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F2B14?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #2F2B14?

#2F2B14 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #14182E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F2B14 below.

Is #2F2B14 good for buttons?

#2F2B14 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F2B14 — black text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F2B14 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2F2B14 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2F2B14 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F2B14

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F2B14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F2B14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F2B14 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2F2B14 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2F2B14 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2F2B14 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2F2B14 Secondary #514F47 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2F2B14 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2F2B14

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People also use #2F2B14 with

Bistre Sacramento Green Graphite Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDCC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A2E14 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2F2B14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F2B14;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 43 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.038 99.6);
  --color-50: #FBFAF4;
  --color-100: #F3F1E2;
  --color-200: #E6E2C6;
  --color-300: #D1CA9E;
  --color-400: #BAB078;
  --color-500: #9E9357;
  --color-600: #7A7248;
  --color-700: #585337;
  --color-800: #3A3727;
  --color-900: #242219;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBFAF4',
    100: '#F3F1E2',
    200: '#E6E2C6',
    300: '#D1CA9E',
    400: '#BAB078',
    500: '#9E9357',
    600: '#7A7248',
    700: '#585337',
    800: '#3A3727',
    900: '#242219',
  },
}

$base: #2F2B14;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFAF4;
$base-100: #F3F1E2;
$base-200: #E6E2C6;
$base-300: #D1CA9E;
$base-400: #BAB078;
$base-500: #9E9357;
$base-600: #7A7248;
$base-700: #585337;
$base-800: #3A3727;
$base-900: #242219;
$base-hover: #252210;
$base-subtle: #D1CBA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F2B14",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6E2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1CA9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BAB078",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E9357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A7248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#585337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242219",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2F2B14

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