#2C3316
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.048 120.5), rgb(44, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#2C3316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3316 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.048 120.5) |
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 #2C3316 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3316 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3316 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3316 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80943C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D12
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485609
oklch(42.6% 0.097 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3316
oklch(30.6% 0.048 120.5)
#2C3316 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) | #363013 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353018 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E302C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3316
#2C3316
oklch(30.6% 0.048 120.5)
- #332A44
#332A44
oklch(30.7% 0.047 299.5)
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 #2C3316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C3316 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.