#2F301B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.035 110.6), rgb(47, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#2F301B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F301B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.035 110.6) |
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 #2F301B | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F301B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F301B text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F301B 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636525
oklch(49.1% 0.086 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515220
oklch(42.6% 0.071 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F301B
oklch(30.2% 0.035 110.6)
#2F301B 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) | #332E19 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322E2B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F301B
#2F301B
oklch(30.2% 0.035 110.6)
- #2E2B3F
#2E2B3F
oklch(30.1% 0.036 291)
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 #2F301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F301B 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.