#2E352B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.02 136.3), rgb(46, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#2E352B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E352B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 10%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.02 136.3) |
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 #2E352B | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E352B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E352B text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E352B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9174
oklch(63.2% 0.049 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#657B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E352B
oklch(31.9% 0.02 136.3)
#2E352B 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) | #36332A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3432 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E352B
#2E352B
oklch(31.9% 0.02 136.3)
- #373039
#373039
oklch(32% 0.018 318.7)
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 #2E352B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #2E352B 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.