#3A2B04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.057 86.3), rgb(58, 43, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#3A2B04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2B04 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 43, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.057 86.3) |
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 #3A2B04 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2B04 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2B04 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2B04 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2B04
oklch(29.9% 0.057 86.3)
#3A2B04 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) | #322B00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F06 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402624 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2B04
#3A2B04
oklch(29.9% 0.057 86.3)
- #202C4A
#202C4A
oklch(29.8% 0.057 266.5)
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 #3A2B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #3A2B04 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.