#3D321F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.035 80.7), rgb(61, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#3D321F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 81°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D321F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.035 80.7) |
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 #3D321F | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D321F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D321F text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D321F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8665
oklch(63% 0.052 80)
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Step 600
600
#85704C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D33
oklch(42.9% 0.044 80.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D321F
oklch(32.4% 0.035 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#3D321F 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) | #37321E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393520 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422F2D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D321F
#3D321F
oklch(32.4% 0.035 80.7)
- #2A3446
#2A3446
oklch(32.4% 0.035 262)
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 #3D321F, 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 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D321F 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.