#3C321E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.035 84), rgb(60, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#3C321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C321E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.035 84) |
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 #3C321E | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C321E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C321E text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C321E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2854A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#614B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 84)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C321E
oklch(32.2% 0.035 84)
#3C321E 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) | #37321D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402F2D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C321E
#3C321E
oklch(32.2% 0.035 84)
- #2A3346
#2A3346
oklch(32.1% 0.036 264.8)
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 #3C321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #3C321E 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.