#3D301D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.036 76.3), rgb(61, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#3D301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 76°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D301D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.036 76.3) |
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 #3D301D | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D301D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D301D text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D301D 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D301D
oklch(31.8% 0.036 76.3)
#3D301D 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) | #35301C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422C2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D301D
#3D301D
oklch(31.8% 0.036 76.3)
- #263345
#263345
oklch(31.8% 0.037 256.6)
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 #3D301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D301D 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.