#3E2E02
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.062 87), rgb(62, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#3E2E02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2E02 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.062 87) |
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 #3E2E02 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2E02 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2E02 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2E02 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09B40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2E02
oklch(31.1% 0.062 87)
#3E2E02 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) | #352E00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393204 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442926 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2E02
#3E2E02
oklch(31.1% 0.062 87)
- #222F50
#222F50
oklch(31.1% 0.062 266.6)
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 #3E2E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #3E2E02 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.