#2C2B13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.039 106.5), rgb(44, 43, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#2C2B13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2B13 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 43, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 40%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.039 106.5) |
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 #2C2B13 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2B13 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2B13 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2B13 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D45
oklch(63% 0.094 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#686415
oklch(49.2% 0.096 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#545115
oklch(42.5% 0.079 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#464419
oklch(37.8% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2B13
oklch(28.3% 0.039 106.5)
#2C2B13 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) | #2F2911 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A14 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2825 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2B13
#2C2B13
oklch(28.3% 0.039 106.5)
- #28273C
#28273C
oklch(28.4% 0.038 285.9)
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 #2C2B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C2B13 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.