#3F2D0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.051 77.5), rgb(63, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#3F2D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2D0F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.051 77.5) |
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 #3F2D0F | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2D0F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2D0F text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2D0F text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E19
oklch(63.1% 0.125 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2D0F
oklch(31.1% 0.051 77.5)
#3F2D0F 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) | #342E0C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383210 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452826 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2D0F
#3F2D0F
oklch(31.1% 0.051 77.5)
- #20314A
#20314A
oklch(31.1% 0.051 257.9)
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 #3F2D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #3F2D0F 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.