#2D3709
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.068 121.2), rgb(45, 55, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#2D3709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 121°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3709 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 55, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.068 121.2) |
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 #2D3709 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3709 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3709 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3709 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C98F
oklch(80.9% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC4A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3709
oklch(31.7% 0.068 121.2)
#2D3709 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) | #3B3303 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30342E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3709
#2D3709
oklch(31.7% 0.068 121.2)
- #38294F
#38294F
oklch(31.7% 0.068 300.8)
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 #2D3709, 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 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #2D3709 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.