#2D3308
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.063 117.2), rgb(45, 51, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#2D3308 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3308 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 51, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.063 117.2) |
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 #2D3308 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3308 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3308 text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3308 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC791
oklch(80.8% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA4E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3308
oklch(30.5% 0.063 117.2)
#2D3308 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) | #373003 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37300B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30302B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3308
#2D3308
oklch(30.5% 0.063 117.2)
- #33284B
#33284B
oklch(30.7% 0.063 297)
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 #2D3308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #2D3308 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.