#2F3017
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.041 110.6), rgb(47, 48, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#2F3017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3017 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 48, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 35%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.041 110.6) |
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 #2F3017 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3017 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3017 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3017 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F44
oklch(63.1% 0.098 111)
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Step 600
600
#777921
oklch(55.7% 0.108 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#646513
oklch(49% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515314
oklch(42.7% 0.083 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3017
oklch(30.1% 0.041 110.6)
#2F3017 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) | #332E15 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F18 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322D2A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3017
#2F3017
oklch(30.1% 0.041 110.6)
- #2E2A41
#2E2A41
oklch(30% 0.041 291.7)
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 #2F3017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #2F3017 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.