#3D3322
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.031 80.5), rgb(61, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#3D3322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 81°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3322 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.031 80.5) |
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 #3D3322 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3322 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3322 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3322 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#998769
oklch(63.2% 0.048 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 79.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3322
oklch(32.7% 0.031 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#3D3322 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) | #373321 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3522 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41302F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3322
#3D3322
oklch(32.7% 0.031 80.5)
- #2B3545
#2B3545
oklch(32.7% 0.032 259.7)
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 #3D3322, 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 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D3322 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.