#2E301B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.035 112.9), rgb(46, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#2E301B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E301B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.035 112.9) |
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 #2E301B | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E301B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E301B text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E301B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A575
oklch(70.6% 0.066 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F51
oklch(63.1% 0.085 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747934
oklch(55.7% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616626
oklch(49.2% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E301B
oklch(30.1% 0.035 112.9)
#2E301B 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) | #332E19 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302E2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E301B
#2E301B
oklch(30.1% 0.035 112.9)
- #2F2B3E
#2F2B3E
oklch(30.2% 0.034 293.9)
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 #2E301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E301B 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.