#2D3019
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.038 114.8), rgb(45, 48, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#2D3019 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3019 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 48, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.038 114.8) |
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 #2D3019 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3019 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3019 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3019 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3019
oklch(29.9% 0.038 114.8)
#2D3019 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) | #332E17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E1A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2E2A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3019
#2D3019
oklch(29.9% 0.038 114.8)
- #2F2A3F
#2F2A3F
oklch(30% 0.038 294.9)
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 #2D3019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
Use #2D3019 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.