#3D381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.042 98.7), rgb(61, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#3D381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D381E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.042 98.7) |
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 #3D381E | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D381E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D381E text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D381E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#938A5D
oklch(63% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7443
oklch(55.6% 0.069 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F2C
oklch(42.5% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D381E
oklch(33.9% 0.042 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#3D381E 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) | #3D371C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E391F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413532 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D381E
#3D381E
oklch(33.9% 0.042 98.7)
- #33354D
#33354D
oklch(33.8% 0.042 280.2)
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 #3D381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #3D381E 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.