#3E3002
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.063 90.5), rgb(62, 48, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#3E3002 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3002 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.063 90.5) |
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 #3E3002 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3002 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3002 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3002 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF89
oklch(80.9% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D3D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E3002
oklch(31.6% 0.063 90.5)
#3E3002 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) | #372F00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3304 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442B28 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3002
#3E3002
oklch(31.6% 0.063 90.5)
- #262F52
#262F52
oklch(31.5% 0.064 271.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E3002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #3E3002 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.