#2B2A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.034 105.9), rgb(43, 42, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#2B2A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2A16 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.034 105.9) |
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 #2B2A16 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2A16 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2A16 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2A16 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7A7634
oklch(55.5% 0.088 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#676326
oklch(49% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2A16
oklch(28% 0.034 105.9)
#2B2A16 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) | #2D2914 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A17 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2825 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2A16
#2B2A16
oklch(28% 0.034 105.9)
- #272739
#272739
oklch(28.1% 0.033 284.1)
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 #2B2A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #2B2A16 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.