#2E3316
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.047 117.3), rgb(46, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#2E3316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3316 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.047 117.3) |
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 #2E3316 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3316 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3316 text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3316 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923A
oklch(63% 0.114 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5506
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3316
oklch(30.8% 0.047 117.3)
#2E3316 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) | #363013 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363118 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31302C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3316
#2E3316
oklch(30.8% 0.047 117.3)
- #322B45
#322B45
oklch(30.9% 0.047 295.9)
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 #2E3316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E3316 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.