#2D3628
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.027 134.5), rgb(45, 54, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#2D3628 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3628 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 54, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 15%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.027 134.5) |
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 #2D3628 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3628 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3628 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3628 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A888
oklch(70.6% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#79936A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#627D52
oklch(55.7% 0.071 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800
#425637
oklch(42.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3628
oklch(32% 0.027 134.5)
#2D3628 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) | #373427 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3532 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3628
#2D3628
oklch(32% 0.027 134.5)
- #382F3D
#382F3D
oklch(32.1% 0.027 313.5)
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 #2D3628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #2D3628 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.