#3E2C04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.059 82.5), rgb(62, 44, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#3E2C04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2C04 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 44, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.059 82.5) |
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 #3E2C04 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2C04 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2C04 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2C04 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39946
oklch(70.6% 0.112 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2C04
oklch(30.6% 0.059 82.5)
#3E2C04 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) | #332C00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383106 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442724 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2C04
#3E2C04
oklch(30.6% 0.059 82.5)
- #1F2F4D
#1F2F4D
oklch(30.7% 0.059 262.2)
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 #3E2C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.089
Use #3E2C04 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.