#3B350B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.059 101), rgb(59, 53, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#3B350B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 101°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B350B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.059 101) |
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 #3B350B | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B350B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B350B text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B350B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807526
oklch(55.7% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B350B
oklch(32.6% 0.059 101)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#3B350B 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) | #3B3305 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40312D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B350B
#3B350B
oklch(32.6% 0.059 101)
- #2F3052
#2F3052
oklch(32.5% 0.06 281.2)
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 #3B350B, 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 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #3B350B 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.