#2D2B01
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.059 106.9), rgb(45, 43, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#2D2B01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2B01 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 43, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.059 106.9) |
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 #2D2B01 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2B01 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2B01 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2B01 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
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C48F
oklch(80.8% 0.07 107)
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Step 400
400
#A9A54C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2B01
oklch(28.2% 0.059 106.9)
#2D2B01 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A03 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312723 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2B01
#2D2B01
oklch(28.2% 0.059 106.9)
- #282445
#282445
oklch(28.2% 0.06 287.5)
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 #2D2B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #2D2B01 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.