#2B2C07
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.055 110.9), rgb(43, 44, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#2B2C07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2C07 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 44, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.055 110.9) |
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 #2B2C07 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2C07 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2C07 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2C07 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A757
oklch(70.8% 0.104 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E9017
oklch(63.1% 0.132 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2C07
oklch(28.3% 0.055 110.9)
#2B2C07 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) | #302A03 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B09 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2925 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2C07
#2B2C07
oklch(28.3% 0.055 110.9)
- #2A2443
#2A2443
oklch(28.3% 0.056 291.3)
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 #2B2C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B2C07 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.