#3E2D07
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.057 83.1), rgb(62, 45, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#3E2D07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D07 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.057 83.1) |
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 #3E2D07 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D07 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2D07 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D07 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19A4A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2D07
oklch(30.9% 0.057 83.1)
#3E2D07 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) | #342D03 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383109 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442826 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D07
#3E2D07
oklch(30.9% 0.057 83.1)
- #202F4D
#202F4D
oklch(30.8% 0.058 263.2)
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 #3E2D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #3E2D07 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.