#2D2E0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.05 110.8), rgb(45, 46, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#2D2E0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2E0E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 46, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.05 110.8) |
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 #2D2E0E | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2E0E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2E0E text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2E0E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D902C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444507
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2E0E
oklch(29.2% 0.05 110.8)
#2D2E0E 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) | #322C0B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D10 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302B27 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2E0E
#2D2E0E
oklch(29.2% 0.05 110.8)
- #2C2743
#2C2743
oklch(29.2% 0.05 291.1)
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 #2D2E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
Use #2D2E0E 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.