#2C2B00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4), rgb(44, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#2C2B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2B00 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4) |
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 #2C2B00 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2B00 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2B00 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2B00 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58F
oklch(80.9% 0.072 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A64A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2B00
oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4)
#2C2B00 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) | #302900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A02 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302723 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2B00
#2C2B00
oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4)
- #282345
#282345
oklch(28% 0.061 288.5)
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 #2C2B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #2C2B00 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.