#2B3804
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.074 123.3), rgb(43, 56, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#2B3804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3804 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.074 123.3) |
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 #2B3804 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3804 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3804 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3804 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AE41
oklch(70.6% 0.14 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3804
oklch(31.8% 0.074 123.3)
#2B3804 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) | #3C3400 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3309 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E352E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3804
#2B3804
oklch(31.8% 0.074 123.3)
- #3A2851
#3A2851
oklch(31.9% 0.073 302.7)
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 #2B3804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #2B3804 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.