#3C451F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.06 120.4), rgb(60, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#3C451F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C451F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.06 120.4) |
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 #3C451F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C451F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3C451F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C451F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#829251
oklch(63.2% 0.091 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6826
oklch(49.1% 0.092 120)
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Step 800
800
#495521
oklch(42.7% 0.077 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C451F
oklch(37.2% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#3C451F 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) | #49411C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484121 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F423C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C451F
#3C451F
oklch(37.2% 0.06 120.4)
- #45395B
#45395B
oklch(37.2% 0.059 299.8)
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 #3C451F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C451F 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.