#2B310E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.055 118), rgb(43, 49, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#2B310E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B310E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 49, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.055 118) |
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 #2B310E | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B310E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B310E text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B310E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC798
oklch(80.9% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95C
oklch(70.6% 0.103 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839425
oklch(63.2% 0.133 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4702
oklch(37.7% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B310E
oklch(29.8% 0.055 118)
#2B310E 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) | #352E0A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2E2A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B310E
#2B310E
oklch(29.8% 0.055 118)
- #312745
#312745
oklch(29.9% 0.054 298.4)
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 #2B310E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #2B310E 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.