#3E300E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.053 86.3), rgb(62, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#3E300E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E300E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.053 86.3) |
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 #3E300E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E300E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E300E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E300E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8303
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.3)
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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)
#3E300E
oklch(31.7% 0.053 86.3)
#3E300E 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) | #37300A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442B29 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E300E
#3E300E
oklch(31.7% 0.053 86.3)
- #25314D
#25314D
oklch(31.6% 0.053 265.8)
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 #3E300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E300E 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.