#3C3E17
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.058 111.7), rgb(60, 62, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#3C3E17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3E17 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 62, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.058 111.7) |
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 #3C3E17 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3E17 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3C3E17 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3E17 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A572
oklch(70.6% 0.07 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 112)
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Step 700
700
#626521
oklch(49% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50531D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3E17
oklch(35.2% 0.058 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#3C3E17 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) | #433B13 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403A35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3E17
#3C3E17
oklch(35.2% 0.058 111.7)
- #3C3557
#3C3557
oklch(35.2% 0.059 292.6)
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 #3C3E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #3C3E17 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.