#2A2D07
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.056 113.8), rgb(42, 45, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#2A2D07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2D07 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 45, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.056 113.8) |
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 #2A2D07 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2D07 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2D07 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2D07 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A856
oklch(70.7% 0.107 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#899214
oklch(63.2% 0.137 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2D07
oklch(28.5% 0.056 113.8)
#2A2D07 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) | #312A03 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2A25 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2D07
#2A2D07
oklch(28.5% 0.056 113.8)
- #2C2443
#2C2443
oklch(28.5% 0.056 294.4)
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 #2A2D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A2D07 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.