#2A2B05
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.056 111), rgb(42, 43, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#2A2B05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2B05 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.056 111) |
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 #2A2B05 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2B05 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2B05 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2B05 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C594
oklch(80.9% 0.066 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A755
oklch(70.7% 0.106 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E9010
oklch(63.1% 0.134 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2B05
oklch(27.9% 0.056 111)
#2A2B05 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) | #2F2901 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A07 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2824 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2B05
#2A2B05
oklch(27.9% 0.056 111)
- #292342
#292342
oklch(27.9% 0.056 291.2)
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 #2A2B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #2A2B05 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.