#2E2C16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.036 103.9), rgb(46, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#2E2C16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2C16 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.036 103.9) |
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 #2E2C16 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2C16 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2C16 text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2C16 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104)
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Step 600
600
#7D762B
oklch(55.7% 0.096 104)
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Step 700
700
#69631E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#56511B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 104)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2C16
oklch(28.9% 0.036 103.9)
#2E2C16 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) | #302B14 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C17 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312927 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2C16
#2E2C16
oklch(28.9% 0.036 103.9)
- #29293D
#29293D
oklch(29% 0.036 283.9)
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 #2E2C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E2C16 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.