#2C321A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.041 120.3), rgb(44, 50, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#2C321A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C321A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 50, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.041 120.3) |
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 #2C321A | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C321A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C321A text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C321A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#81924B
oklch(63% 0.098 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C321A
oklch(30.4% 0.041 120.3)
#2C321A 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) | #352F18 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E302C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C321A
#2C321A
oklch(30.4% 0.041 120.3)
- #322A40
#322A40
oklch(30.4% 0.04 300.7)
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 #2C321A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
Use #2C321A 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.