#2E3719
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.05 123), rgb(46, 55, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#2E3719 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3719 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.05 123) |
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 #2E3719 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3719 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3719 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3719 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79D
oklch(80.8% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA67
oklch(70.6% 0.094 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C953A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455706
oklch(42.6% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4812
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3719
oklch(32% 0.05 123)
#2E3719 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) | #3A3416 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303430 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3719
#2E3719
oklch(32% 0.05 123)
- #382C48
#382C48
oklch(31.9% 0.051 303.3)
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 #2E3719, 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 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E3719 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.