#2F3608
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.066 118), rgb(47, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#2F3608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3608 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.066 118) |
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 #2F3608 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3608 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3608 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3608 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88E
oklch(80.9% 0.078 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB49
oklch(70.7% 0.125 118)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3608
oklch(31.6% 0.066 118)
#2F3608 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) | #3A3302 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32322D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3608
#2F3608
oklch(31.6% 0.066 118)
- #362A4F
#362A4F
oklch(31.7% 0.066 297.5)
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 #2F3608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #2F3608 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.