#3A341C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.039 95.8), rgb(58, 52, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#3A341C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A341C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.039 95.8) |
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 #3A341C | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A341C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A341C text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A341C text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7346
oklch(55.6% 0.065 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6137
oklch(49.2% 0.061 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A341C
oklch(32.5% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#3A341C 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) | #38331A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E312E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A341C
#3A341C
oklch(32.5% 0.039 95.8)
- #2E3248
#2E3248
oklch(32.3% 0.04 276)
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 #3A341C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A341C 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.