#2E3404
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.067 116.8), rgb(46, 52, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#2E3404 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3404 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 86%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.067 116.8) |
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 #2E3404 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3404 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3404 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3404 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC88D
oklch(81% 0.079 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA45
oklch(70.6% 0.127 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3404
oklch(30.9% 0.067 116.8)
#2E3404 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) | #383100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383108 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32302B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3404
#2E3404
oklch(30.9% 0.067 116.8)
- #34284E
#34284E
oklch(31% 0.068 296.8)
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 #2E3404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #2E3404 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.