#2A3511
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.058 124), rgb(42, 53, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#2A3511 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3511 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 53, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.058 124) |
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 #2A3511 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3511 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3511 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3511 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.11 124)
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Step 500
500
#789725
oklch(63.1% 0.141 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374902
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3511
oklch(30.9% 0.058 124)
#2A3511 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) | #38310D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373113 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C322D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3511
#2A3511
oklch(30.9% 0.058 124)
- #372848
#372848
oklch(30.9% 0.059 304.8)
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 #2A3511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
Use #2A3511 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.