#2E361B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.046 122.5), rgb(46, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#2E361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 123°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E361B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.046 122.5) |
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 #2E361B | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E361B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E361B text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E361B 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E21
oklch(55.6% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A12
oklch(49.1% 0.111 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#465713
oklch(42.8% 0.093 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E361B
oklch(31.8% 0.046 122.5)
#2E361B 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) | #393319 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30342F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E361B
#2E361B
oklch(31.8% 0.046 122.5)
- #372D46
#372D46
oklch(31.9% 0.045 302.3)
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 #2E361B, 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 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E361B 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.