#2B311F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.032 123.3), rgb(43, 49, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#2B311F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B311F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 49, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.032 123.3) |
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 #2B311F | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B311F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B311F text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B311F text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#80915C
oklch(63% 0.077 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C42
oklch(55.7% 0.085 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#586834
oklch(49.1% 0.078 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B311F
oklch(30.2% 0.032 123.3)
#2B311F 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) | #332F1E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F20 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2F2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B311F
#2B311F
oklch(30.2% 0.032 123.3)
- #312A3C
#312A3C
oklch(30.1% 0.033 302.2)
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 #2B311F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B311F 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.