#2E3502
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.07 117.7), rgb(46, 53, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#2E3502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3502 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.07 117.7) |
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 #2E3502 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3502 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3502 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3502 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB40
oklch(70.7% 0.133 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3502
oklch(31.2% 0.07 117.7)
#2E3502 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) | #393100 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393206 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32312C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3502
#2E3502
oklch(31.2% 0.07 117.7)
- #35284F
#35284F
oklch(31.2% 0.069 297.6)
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 #2E3502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3502 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.