#3B330C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.056 97.4), rgb(59, 51, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#3B330C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B330C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 51, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.056 97.4) |
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 #3B330C | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B330C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B330C text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B330C text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 98.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC190
oklch(80.8% 0.066 97)
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Step 400
400
#B3A14D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B330C
oklch(32.1% 0.056 97.4)
#3B330C 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) | #393207 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402F2B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B330C
#3B330C
oklch(32.1% 0.056 97.4)
- #2C3050
#2C3050
oklch(32.1% 0.057 277.3)
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 #3B330C, 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 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #3B330C 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.