#2E3818
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.053 123.7), rgb(46, 56, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#2E3818 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 124°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3818 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.053 123.7) |
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 #2E3818 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3818 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3818 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3818 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9634
oklch(63.1% 0.129 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39490D
oklch(37.9% 0.084 123.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3818
oklch(32.3% 0.053 123.7)
#2E3818 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) | #3B3515 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303531 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3818
#2E3818
oklch(32.3% 0.053 123.7)
- #392C4A
#392C4A
oklch(32.2% 0.054 303.4)
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 #2E3818, 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 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.068
Use #2E3818 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.