#2B370E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.064 124), rgb(43, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#2B370E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B370E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.064 124) |
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 #2B370E | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B370E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B370E text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B370E 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C993
oklch(80.8% 0.076 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AD53
oklch(70.7% 0.122 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#769804
oklch(63.1% 0.156 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B370E
oklch(31.6% 0.064 124)
#2B370E 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) | #3A3309 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393311 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D342E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B370E
#2B370E
oklch(31.6% 0.064 124)
- #39294C
#39294C
oklch(31.6% 0.064 304.1)
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 #2B370E, 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 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #2B370E 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.