#2F371E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.043 123.3), rgb(47, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#2F371E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F371E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.043 123.3) |
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 #2F371E | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F371E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F371E text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F371E 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#556A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F371E
oklch(32.2% 0.043 123.3)
#2F371E 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) | #3A341C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313531 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F371E
#2F371E
oklch(32.2% 0.043 123.3)
- #382E45
#382E45
oklch(32.2% 0.042 304)
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 #2F371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
Use #2F371E 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.