#3B2F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.056 90.8), rgb(59, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#3B2F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 91°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2F09 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.056 90.8) |
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 #3B2F09 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2F09 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2F09 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2F09 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1C090
oklch(81% 0.066 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2F09
oklch(31% 0.056 90.8)
#3B2F09 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) | #352E04 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38320B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412A27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2F09
#3B2F09
oklch(31% 0.056 90.8)
- #262E4D
#262E4D
oklch(31% 0.057 271.8)
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 #3B2F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #3B2F09 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.