#3D301B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.039 78.7), rgb(61, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#3D301B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 79°. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D301B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.039 78.7) |
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 #3D301B | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D301B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D301B text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D301B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5913
oklch(49% 0.094 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D301B
oklch(31.8% 0.039 78.7)
#3D301B 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) | #353019 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422C2B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D301B
#3D301B
oklch(31.8% 0.039 78.7)
- #263346
#263346
oklch(31.8% 0.038 257.8)
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 #3D301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D301B 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.