#3E3418
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.045 90.2), rgb(62, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#3E3418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 90°. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3418 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.045 90.2) |
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 #3E3418 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3418 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3418 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3418 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA07A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#84713C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 91.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3418
oklch(32.9% 0.045 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#3E3418 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) | #3A3316 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3619 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43302D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3418
#3E3418
oklch(32.9% 0.045 90.2)
- #2C344D
#2C344D
oklch(32.9% 0.046 270.2)
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 #3E3418, 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 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E3418 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.