#2E3607
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.067 119), rgb(46, 54, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#2E3607 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3607 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.067 119) |
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 #2E3607 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3607 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3607 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3607 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AB48
oklch(70.6% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3607
oklch(31.5% 0.067 119)
#2E3607 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) | #3A3201 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39330B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31332D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3607
#2E3607
oklch(31.5% 0.067 119)
- #36294F
#36294F
oklch(31.5% 0.068 298.2)
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 #2E3607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3607 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.