#3B321D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.036 87.2), rgb(59, 50, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#3B321D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B321D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 50, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.036 87.2) |
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 #3B321D | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B321D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B321D text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B321D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 87)
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Step 700
700
#765D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F401B
oklch(37.9% 0.057 87.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B321D
oklch(32.1% 0.036 87.2)
#3B321D 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) | #37321B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2F2D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B321D
#3B321D
oklch(32.1% 0.036 87.2)
- #2B3346
#2B3346
oklch(32.2% 0.036 266.7)
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 #3B321D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3B321D 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.