#3C3012
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.048 87.5), rgb(60, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#3C3012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3012 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.048 87.5) |
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 #3C3012 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3012 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C3012 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3012 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78423
oklch(63% 0.117 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E01
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C3012
oklch(31.5% 0.048 87.5)
#3C3012 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) | #36300F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393313 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412C29 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3012
#3C3012
oklch(31.5% 0.048 87.5)
- #27314A
#27314A
oklch(31.6% 0.047 267)
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 #3C3012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #3C3012 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.