#2A3101
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.068 118.1), rgb(42, 49, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#2A3101 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3101 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 49, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.068 118.1) |
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 #2A3101 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3101 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3101 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3101 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F5F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 118)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88D
oklch(80.8% 0.08 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB45
oklch(70.7% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3101
oklch(29.6% 0.068 118.1)
#2A3101 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) | #352E00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E04 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2E28 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3101
#2A3101
oklch(29.6% 0.068 118.1)
- #31244A
#31244A
oklch(29.5% 0.068 297.9)
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 #2A3101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #2A3101 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.