#2D301A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.037 115), rgb(45, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#2D301A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D301A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.037 115) |
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 #2D301A | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D301A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D301A text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D301A 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727A31
oklch(55.7% 0.097 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6623
oklch(49% 0.09 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E541F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D301A
oklch(30% 0.037 115)
#2D301A 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) | #332E18 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E1B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2E2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D301A
#2D301A
oklch(30% 0.037 115)
- #2F2A3E
#2F2A3E
oklch(29.9% 0.036 295.6)
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 #2D301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D301A 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.