#3E351E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.039 88.9), rgb(62, 53, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#3E351E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E351E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.039 88.9) |
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 #3E351E | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E351E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E351E text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E351E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA080
oklch(70.8% 0.047 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#988860
oklch(63.1% 0.059 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#837246
oklch(55.7% 0.065 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F37
oklch(49% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E351E
oklch(33.2% 0.039 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#3E351E 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) | #3A341C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43312F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E351E
#3E351E
oklch(33.2% 0.039 88.9)
- #2E354A
#2E354A
oklch(33.2% 0.039 270)
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 #3E351E, 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 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E351E 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.