#2F2D22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.019 98.9), rgb(47, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#2F2D22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2D22 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.019 98.9) |
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 #2F2D22 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2D22 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2D22 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2D22 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A188
oklch(70.6% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#908A6A
oklch(63% 0.046 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7452
oklch(55.6% 0.05 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#676142
oklch(49% 0.047 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#545037
oklch(42.8% 0.039 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2D22
oklch(29.6% 0.019 98.9)
#2F2D22 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) | #2F2C21 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D22 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312B2A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2D22
#2F2D22
oklch(29.6% 0.019 98.9)
- #2A2C36
#2A2C36
oklch(29.5% 0.018 276.3)
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 #2F2D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #2F2D22 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.