#2B3712
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.06 124.8), rgb(43, 55, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#2B3712 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3712 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 55, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.06 124.8) |
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 #2B3712 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3712 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3712 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3712 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
-
Step 400
400
#91AD5B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 124.7)
-
Step 500
500
#769821
oklch(63.2% 0.146 124.8)
-
Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
-
Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
-
Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
-
Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3712
oklch(31.6% 0.06 124.8)
#2B3712 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) | #3A330E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393314 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D342F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3712
#2B3712
oklch(31.6% 0.06 124.8)
- #392A4A
#392A4A
oklch(31.7% 0.059 304.9)
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 #2B3712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
Use #2B3712 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.