#3B2B19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.3% 0.038 68.9), rgb(59, 43, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#3B2B19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2B19 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 43, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.038 68.9) |
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 #3B2B19 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2B19 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2B19 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2B19 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2B19
oklch(30.3% 0.038 68.9)
#3B2B19 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) | #302C18 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F19 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402727 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2B19
#3B2B19
oklch(30.3% 0.038 68.9)
- #1F3041
#1F3041
oklch(30.2% 0.038 249.2)
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 #3B2B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #3B2B19 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.