#3B441D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.061 120.2), rgb(59, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#3B441D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B441D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.061 120.2) |
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 #3B441D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B441D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #3B441D text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B441D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA874
oklch(70.7% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C32
oklch(55.7% 0.101 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A6824
oklch(49% 0.094 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B441D
oklch(36.8% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#3B441D 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) | #484019 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E413B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B441D
#3B441D
oklch(36.8% 0.061 120.2)
- #44385B
#44385B
oklch(36.9% 0.061 299.2)
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 #3B441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B441D 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.