#3E301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.036 73), rgb(62, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#3E301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E301E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.036 73) |
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 #3E301E | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E301E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E301E text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E301E 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600
#956A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5820
oklch(49.2% 0.088 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E301E
oklch(32% 0.036 73)
#3E301E 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) | #35301D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38341E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432C2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E301E
#3E301E
oklch(32% 0.036 73)
- #263445
#263445
oklch(32% 0.036 253.7)
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 #3E301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E301E 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.