#2A3203
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.067 119.2), rgb(42, 50, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#2A3203 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3203 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 50, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 89%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.067 119.2) |
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 #2A3203 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3203 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3203 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3203 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC88E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AC48
oklch(70.8% 0.128 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3203
oklch(29.9% 0.067 119.2)
#2A3203 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) | #362E00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F07 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2F29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3203
#2A3203
oklch(29.9% 0.067 119.2)
- #33254A
#33254A
oklch(30% 0.067 299.8)
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 #2A3203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #2A3203 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.