#3A341E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.036 94.7), rgb(58, 52, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#3A341E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A341E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.036 94.7) |
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 #3A341E | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A341E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A341E text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A341E 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7349
oklch(55.6% 0.061 94)
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Step 700
700
#6B603B
oklch(49% 0.056 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A341E
oklch(32.5% 0.036 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#3A341E 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) | #38331C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E312F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A341E
#3A341E
oklch(32.5% 0.036 94.7)
- #2E3347
#2E3347
oklch(32.5% 0.036 273.4)
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 #3A341E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A341E 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.