#3F2B00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.063 81.1), rgb(63, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#3F2B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2B00 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.063 81.1) |
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 #3F2B00 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2B00 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2B00 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2B00 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC89
oklch(80.8% 0.075 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6983E
oklch(70.6% 0.119 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2B00
oklch(30.5% 0.063 81.1)
#3F2B00 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) | #332C00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383101 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462523 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2B00
#3F2B00
oklch(30.5% 0.063 81.1)
- #1C2E4F
#1C2E4F
oklch(30.4% 0.065 261.7)
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 #3F2B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.091
Use #3F2B00 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.