#2B3301
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.3% 0.07 118.9), rgb(43, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#2B3301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3301 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.07 118.9) |
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 #2B3301 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3301 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3301 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3301 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC98B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AC42
oklch(70.8% 0.133 119)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3301
oklch(30.3% 0.07 118.9)
#2B3301 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) | #372F00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363005 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2F2A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3301
#2B3301
oklch(30.3% 0.07 118.9)
- #34254D
#34254D
oklch(30.3% 0.072 299.4)
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 #2B3301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #2B3301 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.