#3A3000
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.064 96.5), rgb(58, 48, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#3A3000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3000 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.064 96.5) |
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 #3A3000 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3000 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A3000 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3000 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFC189
oklch(80.9% 0.075 95.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7A03C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A3000
oklch(31.1% 0.064 96.5)
#3A3000 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) | #372F00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393203 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402B27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3000
#3A3000
oklch(31.1% 0.064 96.5)
- #282D50
#282D50
oklch(31.1% 0.063 275.9)
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 #3A3000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
Use #3A3000 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.