#2C321F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.033 122.6), rgb(44, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#2C321F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C321F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.033 122.6) |
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 #2C321F | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C321F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C321F text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C321F 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#80925A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#586831
oklch(49% 0.081 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C321F
oklch(30.5% 0.033 122.6)
#2C321F 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) | #34301E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333020 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D302D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C321F
#2C321F
oklch(30.5% 0.033 122.6)
- #322B3D
#322B3D
oklch(30.5% 0.033 302.3)
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 #2C321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C321F 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.