#2A2E09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.056 115.2), rgb(42, 46, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#2A2E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2E09 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.056 115.2) |
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 #2A2E09 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2E09 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2E09 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2E09 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA958
oklch(70.8% 0.106 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#87921B
oklch(63% 0.134 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2E09
oklch(28.8% 0.056 115.2)
#2A2E09 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) | #322B05 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2B26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2E09
#2A2E09
oklch(28.8% 0.056 115.2)
- #2D2543
#2D2543
oklch(28.8% 0.054 295)
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 #2A2E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A2E09 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.