#2D2A10
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.042 102.7), rgb(45, 42, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#2D2A10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 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 (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2A10 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 42, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.042 102.7) |
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 #2D2A10 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2A10 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2A10 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2A10 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#807515
oklch(55.6% 0.11 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6203
oklch(49% 0.102 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2A10
oklch(28.1% 0.042 102.7)
#2D2A10 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) | #2E290E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312724 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2A10
#2D2A10
oklch(28.1% 0.042 102.7)
- #26263D
#26263D
oklch(28% 0.042 283.3)
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 #2D2A10, 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 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #2D2A10 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.