#2F3719
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.05 121.5), rgb(47, 55, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#2F3719 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3719 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 55, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.05 121.5) |
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 #2F3719 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3719 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3719 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3719 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9439
oklch(63% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E0B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#475705
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3719
oklch(32.1% 0.05 121.5)
#2F3719 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) | #3A3416 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313430 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3719
#2F3719
oklch(32.1% 0.05 121.5)
- #382D48
#382D48
oklch(32.2% 0.049 302.4)
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 #2F3719, 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 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #2F3719 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.