#2A3800
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7), rgb(42, 56, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#2A3800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3800 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 56, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7) |
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 #2A3800 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3800 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3800 text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3800 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB88
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF39
oklch(70.6% 0.148 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3800
oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7)
#2A3800 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) | #3C3400 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3305 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D352E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3800
#2A3800
oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7)
- #3B2652
#3B2652
oklch(31.6% 0.079 304.3)
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 #2A3800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #2A3800 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.