#2B2F0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.051 115.5), rgb(43, 47, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#2B2F0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2F0F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 47, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.051 115.5) |
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 #2B2F0F | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2F0F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2F0F text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2F0F 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA861
oklch(70.7% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87922F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2F0F
oklch(29.3% 0.051 115.5)
#2B2F0F 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) | #332C0C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D11 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2C28 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2F0F
#2B2F0F
oklch(29.3% 0.051 115.5)
- #2E2742
#2E2742
oklch(29.4% 0.049 295.1)
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 #2B2F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B2F0F 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.