#2C3908
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.072 123.6), rgb(44, 57, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#2C3908 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3908 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.072 123.6) |
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 #2C3908 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3908 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3908 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3908 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AE46
oklch(70.7% 0.136 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3908
oklch(32.2% 0.072 123.6)
#2C3908 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) | #3D3502 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3630 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3908
#2C3908
oklch(32.2% 0.072 123.6)
- #3B2951
#3B2951
oklch(32.2% 0.072 303.4)
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 #2C3908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C3908 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.