#3E321C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.039 81.8), rgb(62, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#3E321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E321C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.039 81.8) |
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 #3E321C | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E321C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E321C text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E321C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
-
Step 600
600
#877046
oklch(55.7% 0.065 81.8)
-
Step 700
700
#725D37
oklch(49% 0.061 81.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 80.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E321C
oklch(32.4% 0.039 81.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#3E321C 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) | #37321A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432E2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E321C
#3E321C
oklch(32.4% 0.039 81.8)
- #293448
#293448
oklch(32.4% 0.039 262.1)
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 #3E321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E321C 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.