#2F311B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.037 112.8), rgb(47, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#2F311B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F311B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.037 112.8) |
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 #2F311B | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F311B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F311B text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F311B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747930
oklch(55.6% 0.096 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F311B
oklch(30.5% 0.037 112.8)
#2F311B 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) | #342F19 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322F2C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F311B
#2F311B
oklch(30.5% 0.037 112.8)
- #2F2C40
#2F2C40
oklch(30.5% 0.036 291)
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 #2F311B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
Use #2F311B 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.