#3A2A02
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.059 85.3), rgb(58, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#3A2A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2A02 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.059 85.3) |
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 #3A2A02 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2A02 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2A02 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2A02 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09B47
oklch(70.7% 0.111 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2A02
oklch(29.6% 0.059 85.3)
#3A2A02 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) | #312A00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E04 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402522 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2A02
#3A2A02
oklch(29.6% 0.059 85.3)
- #1E2C4A
#1E2C4A
oklch(29.7% 0.058 264.2)
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 #3A2A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #3A2A02 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.