#2E342A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.019 132.8), rgb(46, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#2E342A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E342A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.019 132.8) |
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 #2E342A | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E342A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E342A text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E342A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9073
oklch(63.2% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#56674B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E342A
oklch(31.6% 0.019 132.8)
#2E342A 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) | #353229 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34322A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3331 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E342A
#2E342A
oklch(31.6% 0.019 132.8)
- #352F39
#352F39
oklch(31.6% 0.019 311.9)
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 #2E342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #2E342A 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.