#2A2D16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.039 114.9), rgb(42, 45, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#2A2D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2D16 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.039 114.9) |
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 #2A2D16 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2D16 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2D16 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2D16 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2D16
oklch(28.7% 0.039 114.9)
#2A2D16 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) | #302B14 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B17 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2B27 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2D16
#2A2D16
oklch(28.7% 0.039 114.9)
- #2C273C
#2C273C
oklch(28.8% 0.038 294.8)
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 #2A2D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A2D16 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.