#3B340D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.056 99), rgb(59, 52, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#3B340D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B340D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 52, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.056 99) |
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 #3B340D | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B340D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B340D text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B340D text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#968A4A
oklch(63% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#81742B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D611D
oklch(49% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B340D
oklch(32.4% 0.056 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#3B340D 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) | #3A3208 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40302C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B340D
#3B340D
oklch(32.4% 0.056 99)
- #2E3050
#2E3050
oklch(32.3% 0.057 280)
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 #3B340D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
Use #3B340D 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.