#2E3612
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.057 120.2), rgb(46, 54, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#2E3612 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3612 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.057 120.2) |
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 #2E3612 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3612 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3612 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3612 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AB5B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9521
oklch(63.1% 0.138 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3612
oklch(31.6% 0.057 120.2)
#2E3612 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) | #3A330E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393314 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31332E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3612
#2E3612
oklch(31.6% 0.057 120.2)
- #362B4A
#362B4A
oklch(31.6% 0.056 299.5)
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 #2E3612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E3612 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.