#2D3224
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.025 123.8), rgb(45, 50, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#2D3224 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3224 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 50, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 16%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.025 123.8) |
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 #2D3224 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3224 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3224 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3224 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#829067
oklch(63.1% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#59673F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3224
oklch(30.8% 0.025 123.8)
#2D3224 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) | #343023 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333025 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E312E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3224
#2D3224
oklch(30.8% 0.025 123.8)
- #322D3A
#322D3A
oklch(30.8% 0.024 302.5)
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 #2D3224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #2D3224 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.