#2D3914
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.06 124.7), rgb(45, 57, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#2D3914 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3914 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 57, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.06 124.7) |
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 #2D3914 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3914 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3914 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3914 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9353
oklch(63% 0.092 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#667D37
oklch(55.5% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A29
oklch(49.2% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#465624
oklch(42.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3914
oklch(32.4% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#2D3914 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) | #3C3510 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3516 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3631 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3914
#2D3914
oklch(32.4% 0.06 124.7)
- #3B2B4D
#3B2B4D
oklch(32.3% 0.062 304.9)
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 #2D3914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.064
Use #2D3914 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.