#2B2B17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.034 108.4), rgb(43, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#2B2B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2B17 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.034 108.4) |
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 #2B2B17 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2B17 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2B17 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2B17 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A476
oklch(70.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D52
oklch(63% 0.08 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#787735
oklch(55.6% 0.088 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#656427
oklch(49.1% 0.082 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#525222
oklch(42.7% 0.068 109)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2B17
oklch(28.3% 0.034 108.4)
#2B2B17 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) | #2E2915 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A18 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2926 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2B17
#2B2B17
oklch(28.3% 0.034 108.4)
- #292739
#292739
oklch(28.3% 0.033 289.2)
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 #2B2B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B2B17 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.