#3C3816
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.052 102.6), rgb(60, 56, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#3C3816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3816 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.052 102.6) |
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 #3C3816 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3816 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C3816 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3816 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#928C51
oklch(63.2% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7535
oklch(55.6% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#696227
oklch(49% 0.08 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#565022
oklch(42.6% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3816
oklch(33.6% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#3C3816 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) | #3D3613 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3818 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413430 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3816
#3C3816
oklch(33.6% 0.052 102.6)
- #333351
#333351
oklch(33.5% 0.052 283.2)
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 #3C3816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #3C3816 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.