#2B2909
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.5% 0.049 105.7), rgb(43, 41, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#2B2909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2909 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 41, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.049 105.7) |
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 #2B2909 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2909 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2909 text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2909 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#938D2A
oklch(63% 0.118 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474406
oklch(37.8% 0.077 106.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2909
oklch(27.5% 0.049 105.7)
#2B2909 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) | #2D2706 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2622 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2909
#2B2909
oklch(27.5% 0.049 105.7)
- #26243E
#26243E
oklch(27.6% 0.047 286.4)
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 #2B2909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #2B2909 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.