#3D3D2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.031 107.9), rgb(61, 61, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#3D3D2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3D2A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 61, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.031 107.9) |
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 #3D3D2A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3D2A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3D3D2A text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3D2A text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767652
oklch(55.6% 0.052 108)
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Step 700
700
#636343
oklch(49.1% 0.048 108)
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Step 800
800
#515137
oklch(42.8% 0.04 108)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3D2A
oklch(35.4% 0.031 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#3D3D2A 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) | #403B29 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403B38 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3D2A
#3D3D2A
oklch(35.4% 0.031 107.9)
- #3A394B
#3A394B
oklch(35.3% 0.031 287.2)
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 #3D3D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D3D2A 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.