#2E362A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.023 135.2), rgb(46, 54, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#2E362A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E362A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 13%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.023 135.2) |
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 #2E362A | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E362A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E362A text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E362A text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B926F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 135)
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Step 600
600
#647C57
oklch(55.7% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#526847
oklch(49% 0.057 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E362A
oklch(32.1% 0.023 135.2)
#2E362A 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) | #373429 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36332B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3533 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E362A
#2E362A
oklch(32.1% 0.023 135.2)
- #38303C
#38303C
oklch(32.3% 0.024 314.5)
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 #2E362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #2E362A 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.