#3A3020
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.03 79), rgb(58, 48, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#3A3020 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3020 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.03 79) |
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 #3A3020 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3020 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A3020 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3020 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18455
oklch(63% 0.073 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 80)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A3020
oklch(31.5% 0.03 79)
#3A3020 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) | #34301F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373220 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2D2C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3020
#3A3020
oklch(31.5% 0.03 79)
- #283241
#283241
oklch(31.5% 0.03 258.3)
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 #3A3020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A3020 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.