#2E3913
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.061 123.3), rgb(46, 57, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#2E3913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3913 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.061 123.3) |
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 #2E3913 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3913 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3913 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3913 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A976
oklch(70.8% 0.073 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9352
oklch(63.1% 0.093 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#687D35
oklch(55.6% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566927
oklch(49% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3913
oklch(32.5% 0.061 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#2E3913 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) | #3C350F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3515 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303631 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3913
#2E3913
oklch(32.5% 0.061 123.3)
- #3A2C4D
#3A2C4D
oklch(32.4% 0.059 302.8)
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 #2E3913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E3913 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.