#3D310E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.053 89.9), rgb(61, 49, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#3D310E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D310E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 49, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.053 89.9) |
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 #3D310E | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D310E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D310E text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D310E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99E52
oklch(70.8% 0.101 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D310E
oklch(31.8% 0.053 89.9)
#3D310E 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) | #37300A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3410 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D310E
#3D310E
oklch(31.8% 0.053 89.9)
- #28314E
#28314E
oklch(31.9% 0.053 270.1)
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 #3D310E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
Use #3D310E 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.