#2C3813
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.06 124.7), rgb(44, 56, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#2C3813 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3813 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 56, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.06 124.7) |
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 #2C3813 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3813 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3813 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3813 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#769821
oklch(63.2% 0.146 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3813
oklch(32% 0.06 124.7)
#2C3813 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) | #3B340F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3415 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3530 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3813
#2C3813
oklch(32% 0.06 124.7)
- #3A2A4B
#3A2A4B
oklch(31.9% 0.06 305.6)
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 #2C3813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #2C3813 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.