#2E3224
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.025 120.8), rgb(46, 50, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#2E3224 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3224 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 16%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.025 120.8) |
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 #2E3224 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3224 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3224 text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3224 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F66
oklch(63% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3224
oklch(30.9% 0.025 120.8)
#2E3224 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) | #343023 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333025 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F312E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3224
#2E3224
oklch(30.9% 0.025 120.8)
- #322D3B
#322D3B
oklch(30.8% 0.026 301.2)
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 #2E3224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #2E3224 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.