#2D2E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.045 110.7), rgb(45, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#2D2E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 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 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2E12 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.045 110.7) |
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 #2D2E12 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2E12 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2E12 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2E12 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A667
oklch(70.8% 0.084 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#77790E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525306
oklch(42.7% 0.091 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444512
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2E12
oklch(29.3% 0.045 110.7)
#2D2E12 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) | #322C0F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D13 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302B28 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2E12
#2D2E12
oklch(29.3% 0.045 110.7)
- #2C2841
#2C2841
oklch(29.3% 0.045 290.7)
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 #2D2E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #2D2E12 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.