#3E2E1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.04 71.7), rgb(62, 46, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#3E2E1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 72°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2E1A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 46, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.04 71.7) |
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 #3E2E1A | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2E1A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2E1A text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2E1A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#996821
oklch(55.6% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#825613
oklch(49% 0.097 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2E1A
oklch(31.4% 0.04 71.7)
#3E2E1A 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) | #342F18 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432A29 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2E1A
#3E2E1A
oklch(31.4% 0.04 71.7)
- #223345
#223345
oklch(31.5% 0.039 250.6)
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 #3E2E1A, 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 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E2E1A 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.