#2C392B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.03 143), rgb(44, 57, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#2C392B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C392B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 14%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.03 143) |
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 #2C392B | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C392B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C392B text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C392B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B7
oklch(81% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A792
oklch(70.8% 0.037 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9178
oklch(63.1% 0.045 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B61
oklch(55.5% 0.049 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#516850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#435541
oklch(42.8% 0.039 142.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C392B
oklch(32.8% 0.03 143)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#2C392B 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) | #3A362A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3835 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C392B
#2C392B
oklch(32.8% 0.03 143)
- #3D303E
#3D303E
oklch(32.9% 0.03 323.9)
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 #2C392B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #2C392B 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.