#2F2E15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.5% 0.04 106.6), rgb(47, 46, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#2F2E15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2E15 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 46, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.04 106.6) |
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 #2F2E15 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2E15 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2E15 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2E15 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B771E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#68640F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#555212
oklch(42.9% 0.082 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2E15
oklch(29.5% 0.04 106.6)
#2F2E15 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) | #322C13 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D16 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322B28 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2E15
#2F2E15
oklch(29.5% 0.04 106.6)
- #2B2A40
#2B2A40
oklch(29.6% 0.04 285.8)
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 #2F2E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F2E15 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.