#3D2E14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.046 79.6), rgb(61, 46, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#3D2E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2E14 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 46, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.046 79.6) |
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 #3D2E14 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2E14 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2E14 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2E14 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B61
oklch(70.8% 0.086 80)
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Step 500
500
#AD8130
oklch(63.2% 0.11 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2E14
oklch(31.2% 0.046 79.6)
#3D2E14 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) | #342E12 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383215 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422A28 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2E14
#3D2E14
oklch(31.2% 0.046 79.6)
- #233148
#233148
oklch(31.2% 0.046 260.1)
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 #3D2E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D2E14 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.