#3E301C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.038 75.6), rgb(62, 48, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#3E301C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E301C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.038 75.6) |
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 #3E301C | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E301C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E301C text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E301C 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8145
oklch(63.1% 0.093 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A25
oklch(55.6% 0.1 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5817
oklch(49.1% 0.093 75.2)
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Step 800
800
#674816
oklch(42.6% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E301C
oklch(31.9% 0.038 75.6)
#3E301C 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) | #35301A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E301C
#3E301C
oklch(31.9% 0.038 75.6)
- #263446
#263446
oklch(32.1% 0.037 255)
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 #3E301C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E301C 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.