#2C3519
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.048 123.7), rgb(44, 53, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#2C3519 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3519 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 53, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.048 123.7) |
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 #2C3519 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3519 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3519 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3519 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9541
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124)
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Step 600
600
#657F1C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#546B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#445710
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3519
oklch(31.3% 0.048 123.7)
#2C3519 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) | #383217 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E332E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3519
#2C3519
oklch(31.3% 0.048 123.7)
- #362B45
#362B45
oklch(31.3% 0.048 303.2)
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 #2C3519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #2C3519 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.