#2B340E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.059 121.3), rgb(43, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#2B340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B340E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.059 121.3) |
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 #2B340E | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B340E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B340E text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B340E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121)
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Step 500
500
#7D9619
oklch(63.2% 0.144 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B340E
oklch(30.7% 0.059 121.3)
#2B340E 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) | #383109 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363011 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E312C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B340E
#2B340E
oklch(30.7% 0.059 121.3)
- #352849
#352849
oklch(30.8% 0.06 301.1)
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 #2B340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #2B340E 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.