#3E3205
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.062 93), rgb(62, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#3E3205 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 93°. 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 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3205 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 93) |
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 #3E3205 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3205 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3205 text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3205 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
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E3205
oklch(32.1% 0.062 93)
#3E3205 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 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3507 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442D2A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3205
#3E3205
oklch(32.1% 0.062 93)
- #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 #3E3205, 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 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E3205 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.