#2A2B1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.029 111), rgb(42, 43, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#2A2B1A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2B1A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.029 111) |
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 #2A2B1A | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2B1A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2B1A text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2B1A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626532
oklch(49.2% 0.072 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2B1A
oklch(28.3% 0.029 111)
#2A2B1A 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) | #2E2A19 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2927 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2B1A
#2A2B1A
oklch(28.3% 0.029 111)
- #292737
#292737
oklch(28.2% 0.029 290.1)
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 #2A2B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A2B1A 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.