#2A2C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.032 113.4), rgb(42, 44, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#2A2C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2C19 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.032 113.4) |
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 #2A2C19 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2C19 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2C19 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2C19 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61652D
oklch(49% 0.078 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2C19
oklch(28.5% 0.032 113.4)
#2A2C19 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) | #2F2A18 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2A27 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2C19
#2A2C19
oklch(28.5% 0.032 113.4)
- #2B2739
#2B2739
oklch(28.5% 0.033 294.4)
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 #2A2C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A2C19 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.