#3E310B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.056 89.5), rgb(62, 49, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#3E310B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E310B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 49, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.056 89.5) |
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 #3E310B | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E310B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E310B text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E310B 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D4C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E310B
oklch(31.9% 0.056 89.5)
#3E310B 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) | #383006 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442C29 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E310B
#3E310B
oklch(31.9% 0.056 89.5)
- #27314F
#27314F
oklch(31.9% 0.056 269.1)
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 #3E310B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E310B 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.