#2E341E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.038 121), rgb(46, 52, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#2E341E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 121°. 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 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E341E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.038 121) |
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 #2E341E | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E341E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E341E text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E341E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819251
oklch(63.1% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#596827
oklch(49% 0.091 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#495522
oklch(42.7% 0.076 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E341E
oklch(31.3% 0.038 121)
#2E341E 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) | #37321C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30322E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E341E
#2E341E
oklch(31.3% 0.038 121)
- #342D41
#342D41
oklch(31.3% 0.036 300.4)
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 #2E341E, 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 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E341E 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.