#2B2F06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.06 115), rgb(43, 47, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#2B2F06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2F06 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 47, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.06 115) |
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 #2B2F06 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2F06 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2F06 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2F06 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC792
oklch(81% 0.071 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA951
oklch(70.7% 0.114 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2F06
oklch(29.2% 0.06 115)
#2B2F06 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) | #332C01 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D09 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2C27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2F06
#2B2F06
oklch(29.2% 0.06 115)
- #2E2546
#2E2546
oklch(29.1% 0.059 295)
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 #2B2F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B2F06 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.