#3E2D16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.044 73.3), rgb(62, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#3E2D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 73°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D16 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.044 73.3) |
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 #3E2D16 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D16 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2D16 text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D16 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6709
oklch(55.6% 0.115 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4604
oklch(42.7% 0.089 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2D16
oklch(31.1% 0.044 73.3)
#3E2D16 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) | #332E14 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373217 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442928 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D16
#3E2D16
oklch(31.1% 0.044 73.3)
- #203246
#203246
oklch(31.1% 0.043 251.8)
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 #3E2D16, 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 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E2D16 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.