What color is #2E441C?

#2E441C is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 68, 28), and in HSL hsl(93, 42%, 19%).

Is #2E441C accessible as text?

On white, #2E441C has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E441C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E441C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #2E441C?

#2E441C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #321C45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E441C below.

Is #2E441C good for buttons?

#2E441C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E441C — black text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E441C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E441C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2E441C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E441C

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E441C works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E441C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E441C Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E441C Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2E441C Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2E441C Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2E441C Secondary #5D6658 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E441C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 92/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2E441C with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E2C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21451C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2E441C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E441C;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 68 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.069 132.7);
  --color-50: #F7FBF4;
  --color-100: #EAF4E2;
  --color-200: #D4E7C5;
  --color-300: #B5D39C;
  --color-400: #96BC76;
  --color-500: #779F55;
  --color-600: #5E7B47;
  --color-700: #465836;
  --color-800: #2F3B26;
  --color-900: #1E2419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F7FBF4',
    100: '#EAF4E2',
    200: '#D4E7C5',
    300: '#B5D39C',
    400: '#96BC76',
    500: '#779F55',
    600: '#5E7B47',
    700: '#465836',
    800: '#2F3B26',
    900: '#1E2419',
  },
}

$base: #2E441C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FBF4;
$base-100: #EAF4E2;
$base-200: #D4E7C5;
$base-300: #B5D39C;
$base-400: #96BC76;
$base-500: #779F55;
$base-600: #5E7B47;
$base-700: #465836;
$base-800: #2F3B26;
$base-900: #1E2419;
$base-hover: #253716;
$base-subtle: #BFD5AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E441C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAF4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4E7C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5D39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96BC76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#779F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E7B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#465836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E441C

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