#2F2B18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.032 97.8), rgb(47, 43, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#2F2B18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2B18 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 43, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.032 97.8) |
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 #2F2B18 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2B18 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2B18 text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2B18 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA175
oklch(70.6% 0.061 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#968A51
oklch(63.1% 0.078 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#817435
oklch(55.7% 0.085 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6127
oklch(49.2% 0.079 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 97)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2B18
oklch(28.8% 0.032 97.8)
#2F2B18 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) | #2F2A17 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B19 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322826 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2B18
#2F2B18
oklch(28.8% 0.032 97.8)
- #27293B
#27293B
oklch(28.7% 0.033 279.2)
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 #2F2B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
Use #2F2B18 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.