#2A2E0A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.055 115.3), rgb(42, 46, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#2A2E0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.055 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 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2E0A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 46, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.055 115.3) |
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 #2A2E0A | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2E0A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2E0A text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2E0A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA85A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 115.1)
-
Step 500
500
#879220
oklch(63% 0.132 115.2)
-
Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
-
Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
-
Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2E0A
oklch(28.8% 0.055 115.3)
#2A2E0A 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) | #322B06 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2B27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2E0A
#2A2E0A
oklch(28.8% 0.055 115.3)
- #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 #2A2E0A, 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 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A2E0A 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.