#2E320E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.055 115.1), rgb(46, 50, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#2E320E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E320E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.055 115.1) |
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 #2E320E | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E320E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E320E text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E320E 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA859
oklch(70.6% 0.104 115)
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Step 500
500
#87921E
oklch(63% 0.133 115.2)
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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
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E320E
oklch(30.4% 0.055 115.1)
#2E320E 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) | #362F0A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363010 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312F2A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E320E
#2E320E
oklch(30.4% 0.055 115.1)
- #312948
#312948
oklch(30.5% 0.055 294.8)
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 #2E320E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #2E320E 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.