#2C370E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.064 122.9), rgb(44, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#2C370E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C370E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.064 122.9) |
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 #2C370E | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C370E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C370E text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C370E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AD53
oklch(70.8% 0.121 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799702
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C370E
oklch(31.7% 0.064 122.9)
#2C370E 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) | #3B3309 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393311 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F342E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C370E
#2C370E
oklch(31.7% 0.064 122.9)
- #39294C
#39294C
oklch(31.6% 0.064 304.1)
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 #2C370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #2C370E 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.