#3E2F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.057 86.2), rgb(62, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#3E2F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 86°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2F09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.057 86.2) |
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 #3E2F09 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2F09 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2F09 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2F09 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2F09
oklch(31.4% 0.057 86.2)
#3E2F09 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) | #362F04 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39330B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442A27 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2F09
#3E2F09
oklch(31.4% 0.057 86.2)
- #24304E
#24304E
oklch(31.4% 0.057 266.6)
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 #3E2F09, 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 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #3E2F09 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.