#3E2C14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.046 72.6), rgb(62, 44, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#3E2C14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 73°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2C14 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 44, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.046 72.6) |
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 #3E2C14 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2C14 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2C14 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2C14 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E33
oklch(63.2% 0.111 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593B0D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2C14
oklch(30.8% 0.046 72.6)
#3E2C14 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) | #322D12 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373115 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442726 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2C14
#3E2C14
oklch(30.8% 0.046 72.6)
- #1F3146
#1F3146
oklch(30.8% 0.045 253)
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 #3E2C14, 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 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E2C14 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.