#2B331B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.042 123.9), rgb(43, 51, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#2B331B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B331B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 51, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.042 123.9) |
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 #2B331B | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B331B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B331B text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B331B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A972
oklch(70.6% 0.079 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D944C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E2E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#45561D
oklch(42.5% 0.084 124)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B331B
oklch(30.6% 0.042 123.9)
#2B331B 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) | #363019 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D312D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B331B
#2B331B
oklch(30.6% 0.042 123.9)
- #342A41
#342A41
oklch(30.6% 0.043 303.9)
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 #2B331B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B331B 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.