#2E381A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.05 124.3), rgb(46, 56, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#2E381A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E381A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.05 124.3) |
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 #2E381A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E381A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E381A text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E381A 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
#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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A963B
oklch(63.2% 0.123 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#638010
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435807
oklch(42.8% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E381A
oklch(32.3% 0.05 124.3)
#2E381A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303531 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E381A
#2E381A
oklch(32.3% 0.05 124.3)
- #392D49
#392D49
oklch(32.3% 0.051 303.4)
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 #2E381A, 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 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
Use #2E381A 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.