#3E3203
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.063 93.5), rgb(62, 50, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#3E3203 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 94°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3203 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.063 93.5) |
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 #3E3203 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3203 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3203 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3203 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1C089
oklch(80.9% 0.075 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F3C
oklch(70.8% 0.121 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E3203
oklch(32.1% 0.063 93.5)
#3E3203 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) | #393100 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3506 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442D29 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3203
#3E3203
oklch(32.1% 0.063 93.5)
- #293053
#293053
oklch(32.1% 0.063 273.8)
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 #3E3203, 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 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
Use #3E3203 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.