#2E3812
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.06 122.2), rgb(46, 56, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#2E3812 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3812 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.06 122.2) |
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 #2E3812 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3812 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3812 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3812 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AC58
oklch(70.7% 0.114 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9619
oklch(63% 0.145 122)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3812
oklch(32.2% 0.06 122.2)
#2E3812 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) | #3C340E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3414 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313530 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3812
#2E3812
oklch(32.2% 0.06 122.2)
- #392B4D
#392B4D
oklch(32.1% 0.061 302)
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 #2E3812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3812 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.