#3D2D20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.032 60.3), rgb(61, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#3D2D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2D20 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.032 60.3) |
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 #3D2D20 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2D20 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2D20 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2D20 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD987A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E58
oklch(63% 0.078 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#81552F
oklch(49% 0.079 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2D20
oklch(31.2% 0.032 60.3)
#3D2D20 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) | #322E1F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422A2A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2D20
#3D2D20
oklch(31.2% 0.032 60.3)
- #223340
#223340
oklch(31.2% 0.032 242)
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 #3D2D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D2D20 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.