#3C421D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.057 116.9), rgb(60, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#3C421D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C421D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.057 116.9) |
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 #3C421D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C421D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3C421D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C421D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#869051
oklch(63% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707A34
oklch(55.5% 0.095 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6727
oklch(49.1% 0.088 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5421
oklch(42.7% 0.074 117.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C421D
oklch(36.4% 0.057 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#3C421D 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) | #463F1A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3F3A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C421D
#3C421D
oklch(36.4% 0.057 116.9)
- #413859
#413859
oklch(36.5% 0.057 296)
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 #3C421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #3C421D 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.