#3A321C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.037 90.2), rgb(58, 50, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#3A321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 90°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A321C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.037 90.2) |
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 #3A321C | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A321C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A321C text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A321C text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8745
oklch(63% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#897024
oklch(55.5% 0.098 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 90)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A321C
oklch(32% 0.037 90.2)
#3A321C 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) | #37311A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2F2D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A321C
#3A321C
oklch(32% 0.037 90.2)
- #2B3246
#2B3246
oklch(32% 0.037 269.3)
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 #3A321C, 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 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3A321C 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.