#3D2E20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.032 64.3), rgb(61, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#3D2E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2E20 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.032 64.3) |
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 #3D2E20 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2E20 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2E20 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2E20 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#80572D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2E20
oklch(31.4% 0.032 64.3)
#3D2E20 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) | #332F1F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422B2A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2E20
#3D2E20
oklch(31.4% 0.032 64.3)
- #233341
#233341
oklch(31.3% 0.033 245.5)
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 #3D2E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #3D2E20 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.