#3F2F15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.046 78), rgb(63, 47, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#3F2F15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2F15 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 47, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.046 78) |
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 #3F2F15 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2F15 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2F15 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2F15 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A60
oklch(70.7% 0.088 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE802E
oklch(63% 0.112 78.3)
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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
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C09
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2F15
oklch(31.7% 0.046 78)
#3F2F15 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) | #352F13 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393316 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452B29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2F15
#3F2F15
oklch(31.7% 0.046 78)
- #23334A
#23334A
oklch(31.8% 0.047 257.4)
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 #3F2F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #3F2F15 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.