#3D301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.035 75), rgb(61, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#3D301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D301E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.035 75) |
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 #3D301E | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D301E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D301E text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D301E 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B72
oklch(70.7% 0.066 75)
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Step 500
500
#A8824D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5921
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75)
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Step 800
800
#66491E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D301E
oklch(31.9% 0.035 75)
#3D301E 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) | #35301D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422D2B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D301E
#3D301E
oklch(31.9% 0.035 75)
- #263344
#263344
oklch(31.7% 0.035 255.3)
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 #3D301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D301E 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.