#3A2000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.06 67), rgb(58, 32, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#3A2000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2000 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.06 67) |
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 #3A2000 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2000 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2000 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2000 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B890
oklch(80.8% 0.071 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D0924D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2000
oklch(27.2% 0.06 67)
#3A2000 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) | #282200 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2800 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401A1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2000
#3A2000
oklch(27.2% 0.06 67)
- #092942
#092942
oklch(27.2% 0.059 246.2)
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 #3A2000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #3A2000 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.