#2D2E14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.3% 0.042 110.7), rgb(45, 46, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#2D2E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2E14 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 46, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.042 110.7) |
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 #2D2E14 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2E14 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2E14 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2E14 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A66A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#77791C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#64650C
oklch(49% 0.103 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2E14
oklch(29.3% 0.042 110.7)
#2D2E14 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) | #322C12 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D15 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302B28 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2E14
#2D2E14
oklch(29.3% 0.042 110.7)
- #2C2840
#2C2840
oklch(29.3% 0.043 291.1)
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 #2D2E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #2D2E14 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.