#2D3319
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.044 119.7), rgb(45, 51, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#2D3319 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3319 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 51, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.044 119.7) |
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 #2D3319 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3319 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3319 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3319 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#829345
oklch(63.2% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C23
oklch(55.5% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6915
oklch(49.2% 0.106 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495615
oklch(42.8% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3319
oklch(30.8% 0.044 119.7)
#2D3319 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) | #363017 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F312D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3319
#2D3319
oklch(30.8% 0.044 119.7)
- #332B43
#332B43
oklch(30.9% 0.044 299.2)
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 #2D3319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
Use #2D3319 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.