#2E2D11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.044 107), rgb(46, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#2E2D11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2D11 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.044 107) |
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 #2E2D11 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2D11 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2D11 text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2D11 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E38
oklch(63.2% 0.108 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7708
oklch(55.6% 0.117 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555203
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2D11
oklch(29.1% 0.044 107)
#2E2D11 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) | #312B0E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C12 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312A27 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2D11
#2E2D11
oklch(29.1% 0.044 107)
- #2A2841
#2A2841
oklch(29.1% 0.045 286.9)
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 #2E2D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E2D11 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.