#2F2B08
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.052 102.7), rgb(47, 43, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#2F2B08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2B08 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 43, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.052 102.7) |
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 #2F2B08 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2B08 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2B08 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2B08 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C395
oklch(81% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA358
oklch(70.7% 0.097 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#988C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2B08
oklch(28.5% 0.052 102.7)
#2F2B08 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) | #302904 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332724 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2B08
#2F2B08
oklch(28.5% 0.052 102.7)
- #272643
#272643
oklch(28.5% 0.053 284.1)
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 #2F2B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
Use #2F2B08 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.