#2D3218
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.043 118), rgb(45, 50, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#2D3218 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3218 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 50, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.043 118) |
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 #2D3218 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3218 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3218 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3218 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#849244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C22
oklch(55.7% 0.114 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6813
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5514
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3218
oklch(30.5% 0.043 118)
#2D3218 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) | #353016 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2F2C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3218
#2D3218
oklch(30.5% 0.043 118)
- #322A42
#322A42
oklch(30.5% 0.044 299.1)
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 #2D3218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D3218 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.