#2F2C09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.052 104.4), rgb(47, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#2F2C09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2C09 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.052 104.4) |
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 #2F2C09 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2C09 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2C09 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2C09 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA458
oklch(70.7% 0.098 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#968D1C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2C09
oklch(28.8% 0.052 104.4)
#2F2C09 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) | #312A05 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332825 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2C09
#2F2C09
oklch(28.8% 0.052 104.4)
- #282744
#282744
oklch(28.9% 0.052 284.2)
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 #2F2C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
Use #2F2C09 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.