#2D2F25
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.018 116.7), rgb(45, 47, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#2D2F25 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2F25 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 47, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 12%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.018 116.7) |
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 #2D2F25 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2F25 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2F25 text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2F25 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#878D70
oklch(63% 0.042 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#717758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6448
oklch(49.1% 0.043 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2F25
oklch(30% 0.018 116.7)
#2D2F25 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) | #302E24 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2E2C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2F25
#2D2F25
oklch(30% 0.018 116.7)
- #2E2C36
#2E2C36
oklch(29.9% 0.018 294.5)
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 #2D2F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #2D2F25 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.