#2E3615
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.053 120.8), rgb(46, 54, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#2E3615 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3615 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.053 120.8) |
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 #2E3615 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3615 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3615 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3615 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA60
oklch(70.6% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E952E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4809
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3615
oklch(31.7% 0.053 120.8)
#2E3615 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) | #393312 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383317 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30332F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3615
#2E3615
oklch(31.7% 0.053 120.8)
- #362B49
#362B49
oklch(31.5% 0.054 300.2)
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 #2E3615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E3615 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.