#2B2D00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.063 112.4), rgb(43, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#2B2D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 112°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2D00 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.063 112.4) |
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 #2B2D00 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2D00 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2D00 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2D00 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68E
oklch(80.9% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A848
oklch(70.7% 0.12 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2D00
oklch(28.6% 0.063 112.4)
#2B2D00 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) | #312A00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B03 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2925 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2D00
#2B2D00
oklch(28.6% 0.063 112.4)
- #2B2347
#2B2347
oklch(28.4% 0.065 292)
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 #2B2D00, 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 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B2D00 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.