#2E3522
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.034 124.7), rgb(46, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#2E3522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3522 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.034 124.7) |
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 #2E3522 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3522 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3522 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3522 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925B
oklch(63% 0.081 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3522
oklch(31.6% 0.034 124.7)
#2E3522 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) | #373321 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363223 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3330 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3522
#2E3522
oklch(31.6% 0.034 124.7)
- #362E40
#362E40
oklch(31.7% 0.033 304.8)
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 #2E3522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E3522 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.