#2C3528
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.026 136.1), rgb(44, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#2C3528 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3528 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 14%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.026 136.1) |
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 #2C3528 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3528 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3528 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3528 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A88A
oklch(70.7% 0.049 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#617D55
oklch(55.7% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#506945
oklch(49.1% 0.063 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#425639
oklch(42.8% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3528
oklch(31.6% 0.026 136.1)
#2C3528 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) | #363327 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353229 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3431 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3528
#2C3528
oklch(31.6% 0.026 136.1)
- #372E3B
#372E3B
oklch(31.6% 0.026 315.4)
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 #2C3528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C3528 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.