#2B3704
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.073 122.6), rgb(43, 55, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#2B3704 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3704 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 55, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 86%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.073 122.6) |
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 #2B3704 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3704 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3704 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3704 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.086 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AE42
oklch(70.7% 0.139 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3704
oklch(31.5% 0.073 122.6)
#2B3704 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) | #3B3300 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393308 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E342E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3704
#2B3704
oklch(31.5% 0.073 122.6)
- #392750
#392750
oklch(31.5% 0.074 302.7)
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 #2B3704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #2B3704 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.