#2A2C1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.024 114.6), rgb(42, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#2A2C1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2C1E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.024 114.6) |
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 #2A2C1E | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2C1E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2C1E text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2C1E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA484
oklch(70.6% 0.045 114.8)
-
Step 500
500
#888E64
oklch(63.1% 0.06 114.8)
-
Step 600
600
#72784B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 114.7)
-
Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4E5232
oklch(42.6% 0.049 114.3)
-
Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2C1E
oklch(28.7% 0.024 114.6)
#2A2C1E 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) | #2E2B1D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2A28 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2C1E
#2A2C1E
oklch(28.7% 0.024 114.6)
- #2B2836
#2B2836
oklch(28.6% 0.026 294.6)
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 #2A2C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #2A2C1E 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.