#3E301A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.04 77.8), rgb(62, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#3E301A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E301A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.04 77.8) |
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 #3E301A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E301A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E301A text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E301A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA823F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5809
oklch(49% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#67480E
oklch(42.5% 0.082 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E301A
oklch(31.9% 0.04 77.8)
#3E301A 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) | #363018 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E301A
#3E301A
oklch(31.9% 0.04 77.8)
- #263347
#263347
oklch(31.9% 0.04 258.8)
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 #3E301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E301A 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.