#3E2E18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.042 74.1), rgb(62, 46, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#3E2E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2E18 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.042 74.1) |
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 #3E2E18 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2E18 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2E18 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2E18 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9968
oklch(70.6% 0.079 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE803D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#996815
oklch(55.6% 0.11 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#835604
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A470B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2E18
oklch(31.4% 0.042 74.1)
#3E2E18 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) | #342F16 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383219 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432A29 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2E18
#3E2E18
oklch(31.4% 0.042 74.1)
- #223246
#223246
oklch(31.3% 0.042 254.4)
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 #3E2E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E2E18 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.