#2F381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.045 124.4), rgb(47, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#2F381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F381E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.045 124.4) |
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 #2F381E | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F381E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F381E text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F381E text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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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
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809163
oklch(63.1% 0.068 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58683B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#485431
oklch(42.6% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F381E
oklch(32.5% 0.045 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#2F381E 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) | #3B351C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39351F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313632 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F381E
#2F381E
oklch(32.5% 0.045 124.4)
- #392E47
#392E47
oklch(32.4% 0.046 304.1)
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 #2F381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F381E 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.