#2D3322
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.03 123.9), rgb(45, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#2D3322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3322 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.03 123.9) |
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 #2D3322 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3322 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3322 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3322 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#809160
oklch(63% 0.072 124)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3322
oklch(31% 0.03 123.9)
#2D3322 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) | #353121 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E312F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3322
#2D3322
oklch(31% 0.03 123.9)
- #332D3D
#332D3D
oklch(31% 0.029 301.9)
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 #2D3322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
Use #2D3322 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.