#2F3B09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.072 122.4), rgb(47, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#2F3B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3B09 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.072 122.4) |
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 #2F3B09 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3B09 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3B09 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3B09 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E20
oklch(55.6% 0.121 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A11
oklch(49.1% 0.112 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465713
oklch(42.8% 0.093 122.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3B09
oklch(33% 0.072 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#2F3B09 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) | #3F3702 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E360D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323831 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3B09
#2F3B09
oklch(33% 0.072 122.4)
- #3D2B54
#3D2B54
oklch(33% 0.073 302.9)
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 #2F3B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F3B09 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.