#3F321A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.042 81.7), rgb(63, 50, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#3F321A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F321A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 50, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.042 81.7) |
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 #3F321A | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F321A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F321A text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F321A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D865C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#886F42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F321A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#3F321A 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) | #383218 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442E2C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F321A
#3F321A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 81.7)
- #28344A
#28344A
oklch(32.4% 0.043 262.2)
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 #3F321A, 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 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #3F321A 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.