#2F3408
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.063 115.8), rgb(47, 52, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#2F3408 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3408 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 52, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.063 115.8) |
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 #2F3408 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3408 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3408 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3408 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC790
oklch(80.9% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3408
oklch(31% 0.063 115.8)
#2F3408 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) | #383103 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33302B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3408
#2F3408
oklch(31% 0.063 115.8)
- #33294D
#33294D
oklch(31% 0.064 295.2)
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 #2F3408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #2F3408 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.