#2A372E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.024 154.7), rgb(42, 55, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#2A372E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A372E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 13%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.024 154.7) |
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 #2A372E | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A372E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A372E text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A372E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B52
oklch(49.2% 0.058 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A372E
oklch(32.2% 0.024 154.7)
#2A372E 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) | #37352E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283734 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A372E
#2A372E
oklch(32.2% 0.024 154.7)
- #3B2F38
#3B2F38
oklch(32.2% 0.023 335)
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 #2A372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #2A372E 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.