#2A2F04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.062 116.2), rgb(42, 47, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#2A2F04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 116°. 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2F04 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 47, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.062 116.2) |
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 #2A2F04 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2F04 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2F04 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2F04 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC791
oklch(80.9% 0.073 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4E
oklch(70.8% 0.118 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2F04
oklch(29.1% 0.062 116.2)
#2A2F04 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) | #332C00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C07 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2C27 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2F04
#2A2F04
oklch(29.1% 0.062 116.2)
- #2F2447
#2F2447
oklch(29.1% 0.063 296.8)
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 #2A2F04, 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 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #2A2F04 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.