#2E310F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.053 113.8), rgb(46, 49, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#2E310F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E310F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.053 113.8) |
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 #2E310F | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E310F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E310F text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E310F text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C698
oklch(81% 0.062 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899126
oklch(63% 0.127 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424603
oklch(37.8% 0.083 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E310F
oklch(30.2% 0.053 113.8)
#2E310F 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) | #352E0B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F11 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312E2A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E310F
#2E310F
oklch(30.2% 0.053 113.8)
- #302946
#302946
oklch(30.3% 0.052 294.2)
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 #2E310F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E310F 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.