#3E381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.042 96.7), rgb(62, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#3E381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 97°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E381E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.042 96.7) |
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 #3E381E | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E381E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E381E text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E381E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#948A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7442
oklch(55.7% 0.071 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6134
oklch(49.1% 0.065 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E381E
oklch(34% 0.042 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#3E381E 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) | #3D371C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E391F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423432 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E381E
#3E381E
oklch(34% 0.042 96.7)
- #32364E
#32364E
oklch(34% 0.043 276.6)
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 #3E381E, 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 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #3E381E 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.