#2E361C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.044 122.9), rgb(46, 54, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#2E361C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E361C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.044 122.9) |
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 #2E361C | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E361C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E361C text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E361C 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9446
oklch(63.1% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677E26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556A18
oklch(49% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#465717
oklch(42.8% 0.09 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E361C
oklch(31.8% 0.044 122.9)
#2E361C 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) | #39331A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303430 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E361C
#2E361C
oklch(31.8% 0.044 122.9)
- #372D45
#372D45
oklch(31.9% 0.044 303.1)
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 #2E361C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E361C 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.