#2F3526
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.027 125.6), rgb(47, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#2F3526 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3526 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.027 125.6) |
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 #2F3526 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3526 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3526 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3526 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#809165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#697B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#58683D
oklch(49.3% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3526
oklch(31.8% 0.027 125.6)
#2F3526 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) | #373325 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363327 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303431 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3526
#2F3526
oklch(31.8% 0.027 125.6)
- #362F3E
#362F3E
oklch(31.9% 0.028 306)
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 #2F3526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #2F3526 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.