#2B2E0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.051 114), rgb(43, 46, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#2B2E0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2E0D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 46, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.051 114) |
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 #2B2E0D | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2E0D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2E0D text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2E0D 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C699
oklch(81% 0.061 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 114)
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Step 500
500
#89912A
oklch(63% 0.124 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414606
oklch(37.7% 0.081 114.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2E0D
oklch(29% 0.051 114)
#2B2E0D 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) | #322B09 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2B27 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2E0D
#2B2E0D
oklch(29% 0.051 114)
- #2D2642
#2D2642
oklch(29% 0.051 294.5)
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 #2B2E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #2B2E0D 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.