#2A2E1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.033 118.2), rgb(42, 46, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#2A2E1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 118°. 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 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2E1B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.033 118.2) |
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 #2A2E1B | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2E1B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2E1B text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2E1B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C672F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2E1B
oklch(29.1% 0.033 118.2)
#2A2E1B 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) | #302C1A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2C29 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2E1B
#2A2E1B
oklch(29.1% 0.033 118.2)
- #2E283A
#2E283A
oklch(29.1% 0.033 299.6)
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 #2A2E1B, 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 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A2E1B 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.