#3C2F22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.029 66.5), rgb(60, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#3C2F22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2F22 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.029 66.5) |
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 #3C2F22 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2F22 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2F22 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2F22 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5833
oklch(49% 0.071 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2F22
oklch(31.6% 0.029 66.5)
#3C2F22 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) | #333021 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363322 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402C2C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2F22
#3C2F22
oklch(31.6% 0.029 66.5)
- #263340
#263340
oklch(31.5% 0.029 248.8)
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 #3C2F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C2F22 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.