#3E3017
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.044 80.6), rgb(62, 48, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#3E3017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 81°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3017 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.044 80.6) |
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 #3E3017 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3017 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3017 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3017 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AA8235
oklch(63.1% 0.106 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E3017
oklch(31.8% 0.044 80.6)
#3E3017 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) | #363015 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393418 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3017
#3E3017
oklch(31.8% 0.044 80.6)
- #253349
#253349
oklch(31.9% 0.044 259.2)
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 #3E3017, 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 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E3017 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.