#3D2D0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.051 81.2), rgb(61, 45, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#3D2D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2D0E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 45, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.051 81.2) |
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 #3D2D0E | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2D0E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2D0E text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2D0E 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A57
oklch(70.6% 0.096 81)
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Step 500
500
#AF8018
oklch(63% 0.124 81)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2D0E
oklch(30.9% 0.051 81.2)
#3D2D0E 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) | #342D0A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432826 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2D0E
#3D2D0E
oklch(30.9% 0.051 81.2)
- #21304A
#21304A
oklch(30.9% 0.051 261)
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 #3D2D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #3D2D0E 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.