#2E3417
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.048 118.9), rgb(46, 52, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#2E3417 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3417 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.048 118.9) |
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 #2E3417 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3417 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3417 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3417 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82933B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D10
oklch(55.7% 0.125 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5607
oklch(42.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3417
oklch(31.1% 0.048 118.9)
#2E3417 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) | #373115 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373119 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31312D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3417
#2E3417
oklch(31.1% 0.048 118.9)
- #342B45
#342B45
oklch(31.1% 0.047 299.6)
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 #2E3417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E3417 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.