#2F301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.3% 0.03 110.8), rgb(47, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#2F301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.030 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F301E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.03 110.8) |
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 #2F301E | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F301E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F301E text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F301E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E59
oklch(63.1% 0.073 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#636530
oklch(49.2% 0.075 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505228
oklch(42.6% 0.062 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F301E
oklch(30.3% 0.03 110.8)
#2F301E 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) | #332E1D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312E2B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F301E
#2F301E
oklch(30.3% 0.03 110.8)
- #2E2C3D
#2E2C3D
oklch(30.3% 0.03 289.8)
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 #2F301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #2F301E 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.