#2D3406
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.066 118.1), rgb(45, 52, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#2D3406 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3406 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 52, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.066 118.1) |
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 #2D3406 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3406 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3406 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3406 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
#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
#D6DEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88F
oklch(80.9% 0.077 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB49
oklch(70.7% 0.125 118)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3406
oklch(30.8% 0.066 118.1)
#2D3406 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) | #383101 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30312B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3406
#2D3406
oklch(30.8% 0.066 118.1)
- #34284C
#34284C
oklch(30.8% 0.064 297.9)
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 #2D3406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
Use #2D3406 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.