#3B331D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.037 90.2), rgb(59, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#3B331D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 90°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B331D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.037 90.2) |
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 #3B331D | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B331D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B331D text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B331D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA081
oklch(70.7% 0.045 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#978862
oklch(63.1% 0.056 89)
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Step 600
600
#817248
oklch(55.6% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3A
oklch(49% 0.056 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 90.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B331D
oklch(32.4% 0.037 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#3B331D 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) | #38321B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F302E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B331D
#3B331D
oklch(32.4% 0.037 90.2)
- #2C3347
#2C3347
oklch(32.4% 0.037 269.4)
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 #3B331D, 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 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #3B331D 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.