#2E320B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.058 114.9), rgb(46, 50, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#2E320B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E320B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.058 114.9) |
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 #2E320B | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E320B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E320B text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E320B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC693
oklch(80.8% 0.069 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA954
oklch(70.7% 0.111 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#88920A
oklch(63% 0.14 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E320B
oklch(30.4% 0.058 114.9)
#2E320B 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) | #362F06 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312F2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E320B
#2E320B
oklch(30.4% 0.058 114.9)
- #312849
#312849
oklch(30.3% 0.059 295.2)
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 #2E320B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #2E320B 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.