#2D3A12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.064 125), rgb(45, 58, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#2D3A12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3A12 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 58, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.064 125) |
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 #2D3A12 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3A12 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3A12 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3A12 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9450
oklch(63.2% 0.098 125)
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Step 600
600
#657E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125)
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Step 700
700
#546A25
oklch(49.1% 0.098 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3A12
oklch(32.7% 0.064 125)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#2D3A12 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) | #3D360E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3515 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3731 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3A12
#2D3A12
oklch(32.7% 0.064 125)
- #3C2B4F
#3C2B4F
oklch(32.6% 0.065 304.8)
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 #2D3A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #2D3A12 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.