#2A3208
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.062 119.7), rgb(42, 50, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#2A3208 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3208 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.062 119.7) |
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 #2A3208 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3208 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3208 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3208 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC892
oklch(80.8% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AB51
oklch(70.7% 0.118 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3208
oklch(30% 0.062 119.7)
#2A3208 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) | #362F03 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2F2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3208
#2A3208
oklch(30% 0.062 119.7)
- #332648
#332648
oklch(30.1% 0.062 300.4)
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 #2A3208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A3208 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.