#3E2F03
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.061 88.4), rgb(62, 47, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#3E2F03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2F03 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 47, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.061 88.4) |
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 #3E2F03 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2F03 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2F03 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2F03 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
#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
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF8A
oklch(81% 0.074 88.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2F03
oklch(31.4% 0.061 88.4)
#3E2F03 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) | #362F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3305 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442A27 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2F03
#3E2F03
oklch(31.4% 0.061 88.4)
- #242F50
#242F50
oklch(31.2% 0.061 268.7)
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 #3E2F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E2F03 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.