#3A2E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.032 74.2), rgb(58, 46, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#3A2E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2E1E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.032 74.2) |
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 #3A2E1E | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2E1E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2E1E text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2E1E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA6
oklch(81% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C77
oklch(70.8% 0.06 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58353
oklch(63.1% 0.077 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C37
oklch(55.6% 0.084 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E22
oklch(37.9% 0.051 74.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2E1E
oklch(31% 0.032 74.2)
#3A2E1E 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) | #332E1D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2B2A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2E1E
#3A2E1E
oklch(31% 0.032 74.2)
- #253140
#253140
oklch(30.9% 0.032 254.3)
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 #3A2E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A2E1E 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.