#2F2A02
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.057 102.1), rgb(47, 42, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#2F2A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2A02 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.057 102.1) |
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 #2F2A02 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2A02 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2A02 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2A02 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 102.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C390
oklch(81% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#AEA34E
oklch(70.7% 0.107 102)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2A02
oklch(28.2% 0.057 102.1)
#2F2A02 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) | #2F2800 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A04 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342622 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2A02
#2F2A02
oklch(28.2% 0.057 102.1)
- #252544
#252544
oklch(28.1% 0.056 282.2)
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 #2F2A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
Use #2F2A02 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.