#2C321C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.038 121.1), rgb(44, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#2C321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C321C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.038 121.1) |
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 #2C321C | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C321C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C321C text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C321C text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A6
oklch(81% 0.045 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819251
oklch(63.1% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#596826
oklch(49% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495521
oklch(42.7% 0.077 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4620
oklch(37.6% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C321C
oklch(30.5% 0.038 121.1)
#2C321C 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) | #35301A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E302C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C321C
#2C321C
oklch(30.5% 0.038 121.1)
- #322B3F
#322B3F
oklch(30.6% 0.037 300.3)
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 #2C321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C321C 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.