#2B300F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.052 116.9), rgb(43, 48, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#2B300F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B300F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 48, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.052 116.9) |
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 #2B300F | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B300F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B300F text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B300F text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC699
oklch(80.8% 0.062 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#85932C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4707
oklch(37.8% 0.083 117)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B300F
oklch(29.6% 0.052 116.9)
#2B300F 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) | #342D0C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E11 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2D29 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B300F
#2B300F
oklch(29.6% 0.052 116.9)
- #2F2744
#2F2744
oklch(29.6% 0.052 295.7)
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 #2B300F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B300F 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.