#3C3D1C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.051 110.3), rgb(60, 61, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#3C3D1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3D1C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 61, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.051 110.3) |
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 #3C3D1C | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3D1C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #3C3D1C text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3D1C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A478
oklch(70.6% 0.061 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767839
oklch(55.7% 0.086 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3D1C
oklch(35% 0.051 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#3C3D1C 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) | #413A19 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403935 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3D1C
#3C3D1C
oklch(35% 0.051 110.3)
- #3A3653
#3A3653
oklch(35% 0.05 289.9)
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 #3C3D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C3D1C 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.