#3A321E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.034 88.6), rgb(58, 50, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#3A321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A321E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.034 88.6) |
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 #3A321E | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A321E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A321E text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A321E 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600
#89702D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A321E
oklch(32% 0.034 88.6)
#3A321E 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) | #36311D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38341F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2F2D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A321E
#3A321E
oklch(32% 0.034 88.6)
- #2B3245
#2B3245
oklch(31.9% 0.035 268.7)
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 #3A321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A321E 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.