#3E2B0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.051 75.1), rgb(62, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#3E2B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2B0E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.051 75.1) |
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 #3E2B0E | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2B0E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2B0E text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2B0E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 76)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49858
oklch(70.7% 0.097 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57D1D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2B0E
oklch(30.5% 0.051 75.1)
#3E2B0E 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) | #322C0B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442625 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2B0E
#3E2B0E
oklch(30.5% 0.051 75.1)
- #1D3048
#1D3048
oklch(30.5% 0.05 254.8)
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 #3E2B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #3E2B0E 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.