#2D2C06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.055 107.9), rgb(45, 44, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#2D2C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2C06 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 44, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.055 107.9) |
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 #2D2C06 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2C06 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2C06 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2C06 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C494
oklch(80.8% 0.064 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A554
oklch(70.6% 0.104 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#928E0C
oklch(63% 0.133 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2C06
oklch(28.6% 0.055 107.9)
#2D2C06 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) | #312A02 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B08 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312825 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2C06
#2D2C06
oklch(28.6% 0.055 107.9)
- #292544
#292544
oklch(28.5% 0.056 288.2)
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 #2D2C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #2D2C06 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.