#3C2E01
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.062 90.1), rgb(60, 46, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#3C2E01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2E01 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 46, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.062 90.1) |
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 #3C2E01 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2E01 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2E01 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2E01 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D3F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2E01
oklch(30.8% 0.062 90.1)
#3C2E01 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) | #352D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383103 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422926 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2E01
#3C2E01
oklch(30.8% 0.062 90.1)
- #242E4F
#242E4F
oklch(30.9% 0.061 269.8)
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 #3C2E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #3C2E01 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.