#2B2D11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.045 112.6), rgb(43, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#2B2D11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2D11 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 45%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.045 112.6) |
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 #2B2D11 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2D11 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2D11 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2D11 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A667
oklch(70.6% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A10
oklch(55.7% 0.119 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505407
oklch(42.8% 0.092 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2D11
oklch(28.8% 0.045 112.6)
#2B2D11 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) | #312B0E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C12 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2A27 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2D11
#2B2D11
oklch(28.8% 0.045 112.6)
- #2B263F
#2B263F
oklch(28.6% 0.045 292.5)
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 #2B2D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #2B2D11 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.