#2D2C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.032 105.6), rgb(45, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#2D2C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2C19 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.032 105.6) |
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 #2D2C19 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2C19 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2C19 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2C19 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A377
oklch(70.6% 0.061 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#908D54
oklch(63.2% 0.078 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7638
oklch(55.5% 0.084 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#67632A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#545124
oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2C19
oklch(28.8% 0.032 105.6)
#2D2C19 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) | #2F2B18 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302A27 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2C19
#2D2C19
oklch(28.8% 0.032 105.6)
- #29293A
#29293A
oklch(28.9% 0.031 284.3)
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 #2D2C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
Use #2D2C19 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.