#3B350F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.056 100.3), rgb(59, 53, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#3B350F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 100°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B350F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 53, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.056 100.3) |
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 #3B350F | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B350F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B350F text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B350F 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA271
oklch(70.7% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500
#958B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C621F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B350F
oklch(32.6% 0.056 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#3B350F 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) | #3B330A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3611 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40312D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B350F
#3B350F
oklch(32.6% 0.056 100.3)
- #2F3150
#2F3150
oklch(32.6% 0.055 280.1)
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 #3B350F, 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 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #3B350F 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.