#3D3418
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.045 92), rgb(61, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#3D3418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3418 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.045 92) |
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 #3D3418 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3418 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3418 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3418 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#988858
oklch(63% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 92)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2F
oklch(49% 0.07 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E28
oklch(42.7% 0.057 92.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3418
oklch(32.7% 0.045 92)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#3D3418 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) | #393316 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3619 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42302D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3418
#3D3418
oklch(32.7% 0.045 92)
- #2C334C
#2C334C
oklch(32.6% 0.046 271.7)
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 #3D3418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D3418 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.