#2E3520
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.037 123.5), rgb(46, 53, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#2E3520 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 123°. 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3520 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 25%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.037 123.5) |
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 #2E3520 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3520 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3520 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3520 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9355
oklch(63.2% 0.089 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D39
oklch(55.7% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#57692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#475625
oklch(42.8% 0.075 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3520
oklch(31.6% 0.037 123.5)
#2E3520 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) | #37331F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363221 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3330 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3520
#2E3520
oklch(31.6% 0.037 123.5)
- #362D41
#362D41
oklch(31.6% 0.037 304.9)
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 #2E3520, 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 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E3520 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.