#2E3527
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.026 129.4), rgb(46, 53, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#2E3527 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3527 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 15%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.026 129.4) |
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 #2E3527 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3527 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3527 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3527 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A787
oklch(70.7% 0.049 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9169
oklch(63% 0.062 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B50
oklch(55.4% 0.068 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#556841
oklch(49.1% 0.063 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3527
oklch(31.8% 0.026 129.4)
#2E3527 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) | #363326 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353328 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3431 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3527
#2E3527
oklch(31.8% 0.026 129.4)
- #362F3C
#362F3C
oklch(31.8% 0.025 309.2)
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 #2E3527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E3527 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.