#2C2C00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.062 109.8), rgb(44, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#2C2C00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2C00 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.062 109.8) |
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 #2C2C00 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2C00 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2C00 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2C00 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C58E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A749
oklch(70.7% 0.117 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2C00
oklch(28.4% 0.062 109.8)
#2C2C00 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) | #312A00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B03 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302824 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2C00
#2C2C00
oklch(28.4% 0.062 109.8)
- #2A2446
#2A2446
oklch(28.5% 0.061 290.1)
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 #2C2C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C2C00 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.