#3F2E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.042 71.2), rgb(63, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#3F2E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2E19 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.042 71.2) |
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 #3F2E19 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2E19 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2E19 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2E19 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09969
oklch(70.8% 0.079 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B671A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#845509
oklch(49% 0.102 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2E19
oklch(31.5% 0.042 71.2)
#3F2E19 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) | #342F17 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383319 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442A29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2E19
#3F2E19
oklch(31.5% 0.042 71.2)
- #213346
#213346
oklch(31.5% 0.042 250.6)
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 #3F2E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #3F2E19 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.