#2E2F17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.039 110.6), rgb(46, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#2E2F17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2F17 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.039 110.6) |
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 #2E2F17 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2F17 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2F17 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2F17 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.095 111)
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Step 600
600
#777826
oklch(55.5% 0.103 110)
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Step 700
700
#646518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515317
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 110.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2F17
oklch(29.7% 0.039 110.6)
#2E2F17 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) | #322D15 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E18 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312C29 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2F17
#2E2F17
oklch(29.7% 0.039 110.6)
- #2D2A40
#2D2A40
oklch(29.8% 0.04 290)
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 #2E2F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E2F17 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.