#2E3516
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.05 119.9), rgb(46, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#2E3516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3516 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.05 119.9) |
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 #2E3516 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3516 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3516 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3516 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AA64
oklch(70.8% 0.096 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#809435
oklch(63.1% 0.123 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C470E
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3516
oklch(31.4% 0.05 119.9)
#2E3516 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) | #383213 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373218 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31322E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3516
#2E3516
oklch(31.4% 0.05 119.9)
- #352B47
#352B47
oklch(31.3% 0.051 299.9)
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 #2E3516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E3516 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.