#2F3718
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.051 121.2), rgb(47, 55, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#2F3718 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3718 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 55, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 121.2) |
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 #2F3718 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3718 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3718 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3718 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9436
oklch(63% 0.122 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3718
oklch(32.1% 0.051 121.2)
#2F3718 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) | #3A3415 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313430 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3718
#2F3718
oklch(32.1% 0.051 121.2)
- #382D49
#382D49
oklch(32.2% 0.051 301.7)
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 #2F3718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2F3718 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.