#2B380E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.066 124.7), rgb(43, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#2B380E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B380E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.066 124.7) |
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 #2B380E | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B380E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B380E text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B380E 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE52
oklch(70.7% 0.125 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B380E
oklch(31.9% 0.066 124.7)
#2B380E 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) | #3B3409 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3311 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D352F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B380E
#2B380E
oklch(31.9% 0.066 124.7)
- #3A294D
#3A294D
oklch(31.8% 0.065 304.7)
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 #2B380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
Use #2B380E 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.