#2E321C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.037 117), rgb(46, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#2E321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E321C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 28%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.037 117) |
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 #2E321C | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E321C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E321C text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E321C text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B32
oklch(55.7% 0.099 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E321C
oklch(30.7% 0.037 117)
#2E321C 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) | #35301A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30302C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E321C
#2E321C
oklch(30.7% 0.037 117)
- #312C40
#312C40
oklch(30.7% 0.036 295.7)
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 #2E321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E321C 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.