#2B2E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.045 114.3), rgb(43, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#2B2E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 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 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2E12 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.045 114.3) |
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 #2B2E12 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2E12 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2E12 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2E12 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA768
oklch(70.7% 0.085 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A12
oklch(55.5% 0.119 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5409
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414613
oklch(37.8% 0.072 114.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2E12
oklch(29.1% 0.045 114.3)
#2B2E12 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) | #312C0F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C13 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2B28 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2E12
#2B2E12
oklch(29.1% 0.045 114.3)
- #2D2740
#2D2740
oklch(29.1% 0.045 294.4)
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 #2B2E12, 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 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B2E12 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.