#2E351B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.044 121.3), rgb(46, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#2E351B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E351B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.044 121.3) |
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 #2E351B | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E351B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E351B text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E351B 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#809346
oklch(63.1% 0.105 121)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#586916
oklch(49% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#485616
oklch(42.7% 0.089 121)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E351B
oklch(31.5% 0.044 121.3)
#2E351B 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) | #383219 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30332F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E351B
#2E351B
oklch(31.5% 0.044 121.3)
- #352C44
#352C44
oklch(31.4% 0.044 301.1)
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 #2E351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E351B 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.