#2E3313
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.051 116.9), rgb(46, 51, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#2E3313 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3313 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 51, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 46%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.051 116.9) |
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 #2E3313 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3313 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3313 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3313 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85932F
oklch(63.2% 0.124 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F470A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 117.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3313
oklch(30.8% 0.051 116.9)
#2E3313 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) | #373010 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363115 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31302C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3313
#2E3313
oklch(30.8% 0.051 116.9)
- #322A46
#322A46
oklch(30.7% 0.05 296.5)
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 #2E3313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E3313 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.