#2E380E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.064 121.6), rgb(46, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#2E380E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E380E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.064 121.6) |
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 #2E380E | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E380E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E380E text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E380E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C992
oklch(80.9% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC50
oklch(70.7% 0.122 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E380E
oklch(32.1% 0.064 121.6)
#2E380E 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) | #3C3409 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3411 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31352F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E380E
#2E380E
oklch(32.1% 0.064 121.6)
- #392B4E
#392B4E
oklch(32.2% 0.063 301.4)
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 #2E380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E380E 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.