#3C4100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6), rgb(60, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#3C4100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4100 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6) |
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 #3C4100 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4100 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4100 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4100 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88922B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4100
oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#3C4100 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) | #473D00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E06 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4100
#3C4100
oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6)
- #403362
#403362
oklch(35.9% 0.08 294.8)
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 #3C4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C4100 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.