#2B3908
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.072 124.5), rgb(43, 57, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#2B3908 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3908 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 57, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.072 124.5) |
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 #2B3908 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3908 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3908 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3908 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF46
oklch(70.8% 0.138 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3908
oklch(32.1% 0.072 124.5)
#2B3908 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) | #3D3502 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3630 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3908
#2B3908
oklch(32.1% 0.072 124.5)
- #3C2851
#3C2851
oklch(32.1% 0.074 305.1)
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 #2B3908, 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 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B3908 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.