#2B2E05
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.059 113.7), rgb(43, 46, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#2B2E05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2E05 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 46, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.059 113.7) |
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 #2B2E05 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2E05 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2E05 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2E05 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C692
oklch(80.9% 0.07 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A851
oklch(70.6% 0.112 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2E05
oklch(28.9% 0.059 113.7)
#2B2E05 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) | #322B01 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C08 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2B26 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2E05
#2B2E05
oklch(28.9% 0.059 113.7)
- #2D2546
#2D2546
oklch(29% 0.059 293.5)
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 #2B2E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B2E05 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.