#3E331B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.041 85.6), rgb(62, 51, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#3E331B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E331B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.041 85.6) |
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 #3E331B | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E331B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E331B text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E331B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AB
oklch(81% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B875D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#857043
oklch(55.5% 0.068 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E331B
oklch(32.7% 0.041 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#3E331B 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) | #383319 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432F2D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E331B
#3E331B
oklch(32.7% 0.041 85.6)
- #2A344A
#2A344A
oklch(32.6% 0.042 265.3)
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 #3E331B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E331B 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.