#2D380C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.067 122.4), rgb(45, 56, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#2D380C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 122°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D380C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 56, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 65%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.067 122.4) |
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 #2D380C | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D380C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D380C text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D380C text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C990
oklch(80.8% 0.079 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D380C
oklch(32% 0.067 122.4)
#2D380C 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) | #3C3406 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A340F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30352F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D380C
#2D380C
oklch(32% 0.067 122.4)
- #392A4F
#392A4F
oklch(32% 0.066 301.5)
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 #2D380C, 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 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #2D380C 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.