#2D3412
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.054 119.4), rgb(45, 52, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#2D3412 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3412 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 52, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.054 119.4) |
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 #2D3412 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3412 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3412 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3412 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC799
oklch(80.9% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#819429
oklch(63.1% 0.131 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4805
oklch(37.9% 0.086 119.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3412
oklch(30.9% 0.054 119.4)
#2D3412 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) | #38310F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373114 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30312C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3412
#2D3412
oklch(30.9% 0.054 119.4)
- #342A48
#342A48
oklch(31% 0.054 298.6)
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 #2D3412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #2D3412 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.