#2E331A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.042 118.2), rgb(46, 51, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#2E331A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E331A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.042 118.2) |
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 #2E331A | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E331A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E331A text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E331A 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86F
oklch(70.8% 0.079 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#849247
oklch(63.2% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C27
oklch(55.7% 0.11 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6819
oklch(49.1% 0.102 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5518
oklch(42.7% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E331A
oklch(30.9% 0.042 118.2)
#2E331A 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) | #363118 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30312D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E331A
#2E331A
oklch(30.9% 0.042 118.2)
- #332B43
#332B43
oklch(30.9% 0.044 299.2)
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 #2E331A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #2E331A 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.