#2D3020
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.028 116.7), rgb(45, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#2D3020 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3020 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.028 116.7) |
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 #2D3020 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3020 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3020 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3020 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#707946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3020
oklch(30.1% 0.028 116.7)
#2D3020 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) | #322E1F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F21 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2E2C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3020
#2D3020
oklch(30.1% 0.028 116.7)
- #2F2B3B
#2F2B3B
oklch(30% 0.029 296.1)
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 #2D3020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D3020 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.