#3B320B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.056 95.9), rgb(59, 50, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#3B320B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B320B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 50, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.056 95.9) |
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 #3B320B | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B320B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B320B text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B320B text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC190
oklch(80.9% 0.066 96)
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Step 400
400
#B4A04D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 96)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B320B
oklch(31.8% 0.056 95.9)
#3B320B 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) | #383106 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A340D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402D2A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B320B
#3B320B
oklch(31.8% 0.056 95.9)
- #2B304F
#2B304F
oklch(32% 0.056 275.8)
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 #3B320B, 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 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #3B320B 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.