#2E331C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.039 118.7), rgb(46, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#2E331C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E331C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.039 118.7) |
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 #2E331C | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E331C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E331C text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E331C 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#83914D
oklch(62.9% 0.094 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6822
oklch(49.1% 0.095 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B551E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E331C
oklch(30.9% 0.039 118.7)
#2E331C 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) | #36311A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30312D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E331C
#2E331C
oklch(30.9% 0.039 118.7)
- #332C41
#332C41
oklch(31% 0.038 299.5)
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 #2E331C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #2E331C 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.