#3C3D0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.068 110.6), rgb(60, 61, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#3C3D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3D0B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 61, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.068 110.6) |
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 #3C3D0B | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3D0B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3C3D0B text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3D0B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A669
oklch(70.8% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777917
oklch(55.7% 0.114 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646505
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3D0B
oklch(34.8% 0.068 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#3C3D0B 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) | #433A04 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413933 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3D0B
#3C3D0B
oklch(34.8% 0.068 110.6)
- #3A335B
#3A335B
oklch(34.8% 0.069 290.4)
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 #3C3D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C3D0B 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.