#2B3018
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.04 118.6), rgb(43, 48, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#2B3018 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3018 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 48, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.04 118.6) |
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 #2B3018 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3018 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3018 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3018 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3018
oklch(29.7% 0.04 118.6)
#2B3018 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) | #332E16 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2E2A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3018
#2B3018
oklch(29.7% 0.04 118.6)
- #30293F
#30293F
oklch(29.9% 0.04 298.6)
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 #2B3018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B3018 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.