#2E3526
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.027 128.2), rgb(46, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#2E3526 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3526 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.027 128.2) |
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 #2E3526 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3526 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3526 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3526 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9266
oklch(63.2% 0.067 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#677C4D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#55683E
oklch(49% 0.067 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3526
oklch(31.7% 0.027 128.2)
#2E3526 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) | #373325 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363327 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3431 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3526
#2E3526
oklch(31.7% 0.027 128.2)
- #362F3D
#362F3D
oklch(31.8% 0.026 307.5)
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 #2E3526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #2E3526 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.