#3C341D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.038 90.9), rgb(60, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#3C341D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C341D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.038 90.9) |
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 #3C341D | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C341D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C341D text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C341D 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#978960
oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#817246
oklch(55.5% 0.064 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6038
oklch(49.2% 0.06 92)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C341D
oklch(32.7% 0.038 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#3C341D 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) | #39331B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40312E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C341D
#3C341D
oklch(32.7% 0.038 90.9)
- #2D3449
#2D3449
oklch(32.8% 0.039 270)
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 #3C341D, 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 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #3C341D 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.