#3E2D09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.056 82.2), rgb(62, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#3E2D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 82°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.056 82.2) |
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 #3E2D09 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D09 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2D09 text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D09 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
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400
#C19A4E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2D09
oklch(30.9% 0.056 82.2)
#3E2D09 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) | #342D05 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442826 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D09
#3E2D09
oklch(30.9% 0.056 82.2)
- #20304C
#20304C
oklch(31% 0.055 261.1)
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 #3E2D09, 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 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #3E2D09 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.