#3E330F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.054 92), rgb(62, 51, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#3E330F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E330F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.054 92) |
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 #3E330F | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E330F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E330F text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E330F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#86712E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F20
oklch(49.2% 0.084 92)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 92.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E330F
oklch(32.5% 0.054 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#3E330F 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) | #39320B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3511 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442E2B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E330F
#3E330F
oklch(32.5% 0.054 92)
- #2A3250
#2A3250
oklch(32.5% 0.055 271.7)
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 #3E330F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E330F 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.