#3B2C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.038 72.2), rgb(59, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#3B2C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2C19 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.038 72.2) |
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 #3B2C19 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2C19 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2C19 text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2C19 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8047
oklch(63.1% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#976927
oklch(55.7% 0.1 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#81571A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#694718
oklch(42.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2C19
oklch(30.5% 0.038 72.2)
#3B2C19 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) | #312D17 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402827 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2C19
#3B2C19
oklch(30.5% 0.038 72.2)
- #213042
#213042
oklch(30.4% 0.038 253.5)
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 #3B2C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #3B2C19 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.