#3E2F19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.041 75.9), rgb(62, 47, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#3E2F19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2F19 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 47, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.041 75.9) |
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 #3E2F19 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2F19 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2F19 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2F19 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A69
oklch(70.7% 0.078 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#976918
oklch(55.5% 0.108 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#815706
oklch(49% 0.101 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#69480D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C14
oklch(37.6% 0.065 75.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2F19
oklch(31.6% 0.041 75.9)
#3E2F19 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) | #352F17 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432B2A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2F19
#3E2F19
oklch(31.6% 0.041 75.9)
- #243347
#243347
oklch(31.7% 0.041 255.8)
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 #3E2F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E2F19 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.