#3E320A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.058 91.7), rgb(62, 50, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#3E320A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 92°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E320A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.058 91.7) |
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 #3E320A | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E320A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E320A text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E320A 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08E
oklch(81% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99E49
oklch(70.6% 0.109 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E320A
oklch(32.2% 0.058 91.7)
#3E320A 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) | #393105 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442D2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E320A
#3E320A
oklch(32.2% 0.058 91.7)
- #293151
#293151
oklch(32.2% 0.058 272.1)
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 #3E320A, 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 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E320A 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.