#2B2B0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.046 109), rgb(43, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#2B2B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2B0E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.046 109) |
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 #2B2B0E | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2B0E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2B0E text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2B0E text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797801
oklch(55.5% 0.12 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2B0E
oklch(28.2% 0.046 109)
#2B2B0E 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) | #2F290B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A10 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2825 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2B0E
#2B2B0E
oklch(28.2% 0.046 109)
- #29253E
#29253E
oklch(28.1% 0.046 290.5)
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 #2B2B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #2B2B0E 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.