#3F3012
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.05 82.6), rgb(63, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#3F3012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3012 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.05 82.6) |
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 #3F3012 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3012 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F3012 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3012 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE96
oklch(81% 0.059 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B59
oklch(70.7% 0.094 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD811E
oklch(63% 0.12 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F3012
oklch(31.9% 0.05 82.6)
#3F3012 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) | #36300F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3413 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452B29 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3012
#3F3012
oklch(31.9% 0.05 82.6)
- #25324C
#25324C
oklch(31.8% 0.05 263.5)
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 #3F3012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #3F3012 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.