#2F391A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.052 123.9), rgb(47, 57, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#2F391A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F391A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 57, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.052 123.9) |
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 #2F391A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F391A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F391A text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F391A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#576833
oklch(49% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F391A
oklch(32.7% 0.052 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#2F391A 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) | #3C3617 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313632 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F391A
#2F391A
oklch(32.7% 0.052 123.9)
- #3A2E4A
#3A2E4A
oklch(32.7% 0.051 303.4)
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 #2F391A, 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 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #2F391A 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.