#3B481D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.067 123.6), rgb(59, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#3B481D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B481D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.067 123.6) |
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 #3B481D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B481D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3B481D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B481D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B481D
oklch(37.9% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#3B481D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E453E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B481D
#3B481D
oklch(37.9% 0.067 123.6)
- #4A395F
#4A395F
oklch(38% 0.066 304)
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 #3B481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B481D 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.