#3B341A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.042 94.7), rgb(59, 52, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#3B341A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B341A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 52, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.042 94.7) |
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 #3B341A | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B341A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B341A text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B341A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#96895C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#807342
oklch(55.6% 0.07 95)
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Step 700
700
#6C6033
oklch(49% 0.065 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 95.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B341A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#3B341A 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) | #393318 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F302E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B341A
#3B341A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 94.7)
- #2E334A
#2E334A
oklch(32.7% 0.041 274.4)
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 #3B341A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #3B341A 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.