#2F2C18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.033 100.8), rgb(47, 44, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#2F2C18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 101°. 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 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2C18 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 44, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.033 100.8) |
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 #2F2C18 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2C18 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2C18 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2C18 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7532
oklch(55.7% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6224
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2C18
oklch(29% 0.033 100.8)
#2F2C18 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) | #2F2B16 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C19 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322927 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2C18
#2F2C18
oklch(29% 0.033 100.8)
- #282A3C
#282A3C
oklch(29.1% 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 #2F2C18, 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 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F2C18 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.