#3E2F05
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.06 87.7), rgb(62, 47, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#3E2F05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2F05 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 47, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.06 87.7) |
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 #3E2F05 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2F05 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2F05 text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2F05 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
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF8C
oklch(81% 0.071 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C44
oklch(70.7% 0.113 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2F05
oklch(31.4% 0.06 87.7)
#3E2F05 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) | #3A3307 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442A27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2F05
#3E2F05
oklch(31.4% 0.06 87.7)
- #243050
#243050
oklch(31.5% 0.06 267.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3E2F05
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3E2F05. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E2F05 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.