#3E2D0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.051 79.1), rgb(62, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#3E2D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 79°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D0F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.051 79.1) |
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 #3E2D0F | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D0F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2D0F text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D0F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD95
oklch(81% 0.061 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19A58
oklch(70.8% 0.096 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17F1B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2D0F
oklch(31% 0.051 79.1)
#3E2D0F 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) | #342D0C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383210 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442826 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D0F
#3E2D0F
oklch(31% 0.051 79.1)
- #20314A
#20314A
oklch(31.1% 0.051 257.9)
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 #3E2D0F, 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 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E2D0F 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.