#3F301C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.039 73.7), rgb(63, 48, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#3F301C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. 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 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F301C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 48, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.039 73.7) |
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 #3F301C | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F301C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F301C text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F301C text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#976923
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#815715
oklch(49.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#694815
oklch(42.9% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F301C
oklch(32.1% 0.039 73.7)
#3F301C 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) | #36301A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442C2B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F301C
#3F301C
oklch(32.1% 0.039 73.7)
- #253447
#253447
oklch(32.1% 0.04 254.7)
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 #3F301C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #3F301C 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.