#3F301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.037 71), rgb(63, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#3F301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F301E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.037 71) |
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 #3F301E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F301E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F301E text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F301E 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F301E
oklch(32.1% 0.037 71)
#3F301E 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) | #35311D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442C2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F301E
#3F301E
oklch(32.1% 0.037 71)
- #253545
#253545
oklch(32.2% 0.036 249)
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 #3F301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #3F301E 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.