#3C421B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.06 116.7), rgb(60, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#3C421B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C421B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.06 116.7) |
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 #3C421B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C421B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3C421B text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C421B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#86914E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707B30
oklch(55.7% 0.1 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6723
oklch(49% 0.092 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C421B
oklch(36.4% 0.06 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#3C421B 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) | #463F17 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E39 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C421B
#3C421B
oklch(36.4% 0.06 116.7)
- #41375A
#41375A
oklch(36.3% 0.06 296.4)
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 #3C421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #3C421B 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.