#2D2A0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.043 103), rgb(45, 42, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#2D2A0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2A0F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 42, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.043 103) |
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 #2D2A0F | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2A0F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2A0F text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2A0F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#80750D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585006
oklch(42.6% 0.086 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2A0F
oklch(28.1% 0.043 103)
#2D2A0F 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) | #2E280C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A10 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312724 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2A0F
#2D2A0F
oklch(28.1% 0.043 103)
- #26263E
#26263E
oklch(28.1% 0.044 283.2)
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 #2D2A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
Use #2D2A0F 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.